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
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Dozens of field trials and pilot projects have begun, and in 2025, Captura and several other companies will begin scaling up their facilities.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
More Olympic track and field coverage Olympic track and field trials: How to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richards...
Tom Brady represented Michigan at the Olympic trials.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
So even with a virus that was spreading quite rapidly, doing a field trial required massive investment.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That means researchers operate under tougher budget constraints, while field trials can still prove to be hugely expensive.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
More Olympic track and field coverage Olympic track and field trials: How to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richards...
Tom Brady represented Michigan at the Olympic trials.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
So even with a virus that was spreading quite rapidly, doing a field trial required massive investment.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That means researchers operate under tougher budget constraints, while field trials can still prove to be hugely expensive.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Field trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trial. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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