trial run
Testing before commitment
A trial run is a test of something before it's put into regular use or full operation.
You might do a trial run of a new software system, a recipe, or a commute route.
The term implies a low-stakes rehearsal where problems can be identified and fixed: Let's do a trial run before the actual presentation.
Repeated work toward mastery
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- simulationImitation of real processes
- dress rehearsalComplete practice performance
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
preview · preparation · drill · shakedown · warm-up · proof of concept · beta test · soft launch
Evaluative examination
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- proof of conceptDemonstration of feasibility
- feasibility studyAssessment of project practicality
pilot program · sample · demonstration · benchmark · evaluation · assessment · verification · quality check
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- simulationImitation of real processes
- dress rehearsalComplete practice performance
pilot · preview · preparation · drill · shakedown · warm-up · proof of concept · beta test · soft launch · mock-up
test
Evaluative examination
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- proof of conceptDemonstration of feasibility
feasibility study · pilot program · sample · demonstration · benchmark · evaluation · assessment · verification · quality check · troubleshooting
- getting startedgetting started, start, begin, first steps, basics
- trialsretrial, mistrial, practice test, pilot test, field test
- trying things outtesting, experimenting, trialing, attempting, tryout
- Experiment Termscontrol group, variable, sample size, blind test, double blind
- Testing the watersprobing, easing in, tiptoeing, baby steps, pilot test
- experimentsexperiment, experiments, test, tests, experimental group
trial runfinal version
Completed, approved iteration
the real thing · production run · final product · live performance · go-live
trial runstandard procedure
established practice · business as usual · standard practice
run, trial, trying, tried, trials, tries, untried, dry run, trialled