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noun
An empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or object by running it at least once.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An empirical test of the suitability or capability of a person or actor by letting them perform at least once.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
trying something to find out about it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: trial, test, tryout
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: experiment, experimentation
Narrower terms: field trial, field test, alpha test, beta test, road test, trial balloon
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