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trial vs court-martial

court-martial vs trial

trial and court-martial both are nouns.

trial is not a verb while court-martial is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trial Yes No No No
court-martial Yes No Yes No
As nouns, court-martial is a hyponym of trial; that is, court-martial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trial:
  • trial: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
  • court-martial: a trial that is conducted by a military court
Other hyponyms of trial include ordeal, trial by ordeal, Scopes trial, show trial, mistrial, retrial.
trial (noun) court-martial (noun)
the act of testing something a trial that is conducted by a military court
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
the act of undergoing testing
trying something to find out about it
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
trial (verb) court-martial (verb)
subject to trial by court-martial
Difference between trial and court-martial

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