Tryout vs Trial - What's the Difference?

Trial

Tryout

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
  • (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
  • the act of testing something
  • the act of undergoing testing
  • trying something to find out about it
  • an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Definition as Noun
  • trying something to find out about it
  • a test of the suitability of a performer

Examples

  • "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
  • "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
  • "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
  • "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
  • "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
  • "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
  • "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Noun