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trial vs proceeding

proceeding vs trial

trial and proceeding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trial Yes No No No
proceeding Yes No No No
As nouns, proceeding is a hypernym of trial; that is, proceeding is a word with a broader meaning than trial:
  • trial: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
  • proceeding: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
Other hypernyms of trial include legal proceeding, proceedings.
trial (noun) proceeding (noun)
the act of testing something (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of 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
Difference between trial and proceeding

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