TRYOUT

audition, tryout

(noun) a test of the suitability of a performer

trial, trial run, test, tryout

(noun) trying something to find out about it; “a sample for ten days free trial”; “a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tryout (plural tryouts)

A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially of a performer or athlete (an audition)

Synonym: trial run

Anagrams

• Trouty, trouty, tutory

Source: Wiktionary


Try"out, n. (Sports)

Definition: A test by which the fitness of a player or contestant to remain in a certain class is determined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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