fortune vs trial

fortune

noun
  • The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident. 

  • Destiny, especially favorable. 

  • A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller. 

  • A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie. 

  • One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast. 

  • Good luck. 

  • A large amount of money. 

verb
  • To tell the fortune of (someone); to presage. 

  • To provide (someone) with a fortune. 

trial

noun
  • An opportunity to test something out; a test. 

  • Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined. 

  • A difficult or annoying experience, (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety 

  • A clinical trial, a research study. 

  • A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln. 

  • The trial number. 

  • A tryout to pick members of a team. 

  • An internal examination set by Eton College. 

adj
  • Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis. 

  • Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.) 

  • Pertaining to a trial or test. 

  • Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components. 

  • Triple. 

verb
  • To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it. 

  • To try out (a new player) in a sports team. 

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