field trial
noun
1
: a trial of sporting dogs in actual performance
2
: a trial of a new product in actual situations for which it is intended
Examples of field trial in a Sentence
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These recommendations emphasized the need for thorough research in the lab, including interim evaluations at set points, before scientists move to field trials.
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Bill Gates, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2018
The university plans to conduct real-world field trials over the coming six months or so.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
Toshiba is leading in high-speed QKD and has been holding field trials in Japan and the United Kingdom for several years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2018
The conservation area was closed to the public for the weekend, indicating that the trainer was there to participate in the field trial.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 25 May 2023
In January 2011 the researchers conducted a field trial to test their strategy.
—Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2012
Many of these solutions have already proven successful in labs and are beginning field trials in the open ocean.
—Michael Leitch, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2023
The research team now intends to explore practical implementation standards, as well as field trials in collaboration with outside industry leaders.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
After the field trials, the company plans on officially launching the AI system to customers during fiscal 2023, which spans until March of next year.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Aug. 2023
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Bill Gates, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2018
The university plans to conduct real-world field trials over the coming six months or so.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
Toshiba is leading in high-speed QKD and has been holding field trials in Japan and the United Kingdom for several years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2018
The conservation area was closed to the public for the weekend, indicating that the trainer was there to participate in the field trial.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 25 May 2023
In January 2011 the researchers conducted a field trial to test their strategy.
—Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2012
Many of these solutions have already proven successful in labs and are beginning field trials in the open ocean.
—Michael Leitch, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2023
The research team now intends to explore practical implementation standards, as well as field trials in collaboration with outside industry leaders.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
After the field trials, the company plans on officially launching the AI system to customers during fiscal 2023, which spans until March of next year.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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