TRIAL PERIOD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trial period mean? 

• TRIAL PERIOD (noun)
  The noun TRIAL PERIOD has 1 sense:

1. a period of time during which someone or something is tested

  Familiarity information: TRIAL PERIOD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRIAL PERIOD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A period of time during which someone or something is tested

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Synonyms:

test period; trial period

Hypernyms ("trial period" is a kind of...):

period; period of time; time period (an amount of time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trial period"):

probation (a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself)

probation (a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership)