trial and error | experimenting until a solution is found |
date rape | rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) |
test trial run | the act of testing something, in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately, he called each flip of the coin a new trial |
clinical trial clinical test | a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects, in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use |
phase I clinical trial phase I | a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device, for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained |
phase II clinical trial phase II | a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I, intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat, possible side effects are monitored |
phase III clinical trial phase III | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects, after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |
phase IV clinical trial phase IV | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects, during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |
preclinical trial preclinical test preclinical phase | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects, conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial |
test trial | the act of undergoing testing, he survived the great test of battle, candidates must compete in a trial of skill |
field trial | a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving |
trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law, he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty, most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial |
ordeal trial by ordeal | a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control, escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence |
Scopes trial | a highly publicized trial in when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school, Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow, Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed |
show trial | a trial held for show, the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance |
trial balloon | a balloon sent up to test air currents |
right to speedy and public trial by jury | a civil right guaranteed by the th amendment to the US Constitution |
trial trial run test tryout | trying something to find out about it, a sample for ten days free trial, a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain |
field trial field test | a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used |
trial balloon | a test of public opinion |
proof test copy trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
trial tribulation visitation | an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event, his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him, life is full of tribulations, a visitation of the plague |
field trial | a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving |
trial | (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications, the trials for the semifinals began yesterday |
date bar | fruit bar containing chopped dates |
date bread | bread containing chopped dates |
date-nut bread | bread containing chopped dates and nuts |
date | sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed |
jujube Chinese date Chinese jujube | dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees |
trial court | the first court before which the facts of a case are decided |
date appointment engagement | a meeting arranged in advance, she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date |
blind date | a date with a stranger, she never goes on blind dates |
double date | a date in which two couples participate |
dateline date line International Date Line | an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the th meridian |
blind date | a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them) |
date escort | a participant in a date, his date never stopped talking |
trial attorney trial lawyer | a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law |
trial judge | a judge in a trial court |
date palm Phoenix dactylifera | tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit |
date plum Diospyros lotus | an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes |
trial balance | a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping, drawn up to test their equality |
trial period test period | a period of time during which someone or something is tested |
date | the present, they are up to date, we haven't heard from them to date |
maturity maturity date due date | the date on which an obligation must be repaid |
date day of the month | the specified day of the month, what is the date today? |
date | a particular day specified as the time something happens, the date of the election is set by law |
future date | a particular day in the future that is specified as the time something will happen |
rain date | an alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date, the rain date for the picnic will be the following Sunday |
sell-by date | a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold |
date | the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred, he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class |