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test
1[ test ]
noun
- the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- the trial of the quality of something:
to put to the test.
- a particular process or method for trying or assessing.
- a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination.
- Psychology. a set of standardized questions, problems, or tasks designed to elicit responses for use in measuring the traits, capacities, or achievements of an individual.
- Chemistry.
- the process of identifying or detecting the presence of a constituent of a substance, or of determining the nature of a substance, commonly by the addition of a reagent.
- the reagent used.
- an indication or evidence of the presence of a constituent, or of the nature of a substance, obtained by such means.
- an oath or other confirmation of one's loyalty, religious beliefs, etc.
- British. a cupel for refining or assaying metals.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
- to undergo a test or trial; try out.
- to perform on a test:
People test better in a relaxed environment.
- to conduct a test:
to test for diabetes.
test
2[ test ]
noun
- Zoology. the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
- Botany. testa.
test.
3abbreviation for
- testator.
- testimony.
Test.
4abbreviation for
- Testament.
test
2/ tɛst /
verb
- to ascertain (the worth, capability, or endurance) of (a person or thing) by subjection to certain examinations; try
- often foll by for to carry out an examination on (a substance, material, or system) by applying some chemical or physical procedure designed to indicate the presence of a substance or the possession of a property
to test food for arsenic
to test for magnetization
- intr to achieve a specified result in a test
a quarter of the patients at the clinic tested positive for the AIDS virus
- tr to put under severe strain
the long delay tested my patience
- test the watertest the water to make an exploratory or initial approach; sound out
noun
- a method, practice, or examination designed to test a person or thing
- a series of questions or problems designed to test a specific skill or knowledge
an intelligence test
- a standard of judgment; criterion
- a chemical reaction or physical procedure for testing a substance, material, etc
- a chemical reagent used in such a procedure
litmus is a test for acids
- the result of the procedure or the evidence gained from it
the test for alcohol was positive
- See test matchsport See test match
- archaic.a declaration or confirmation of truth, loyalty, etc; oath
- modifier performed as a test
test drive
test flight
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Derived Forms
- ˈtestable, adjective
- ˌtestaˈbility, noun
- ˈtesting, adjective
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Other Words From
- testa·ble adjective
- testa·bili·ty noun
- testing·ly adverb
- non·testa·ble adjective
- non·testing adjective
- self-testing adjective
- un·testa·ble adjective
- un·tested adjective
- well-tested adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of test1
Origin of test2
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Idioms and Phrases
see acid test ; put to the test .Discover More
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Example Sentences
The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.
Apparently, the company “failed to properly test its systems.”
If it was the United States, the operation will test the bounds of international law.
One chemical test involves measuring the relative amount of deuterium in water.
Whether it was actual ignorance, senility, or some obscure test, it's hard to know.
For this use of the voice in the special service of will-power, or propelling force, it is necessary first to test its freedom.
The most promising of the methods which have been devised are cryoscopy, the methylene-blue test, and the phloridzin test.
The phloridzin test consists in the hypodermic injection of a small quantity of phloridzin.
Should the vapor not condense well, the test-tube may be immersed in a glass of cold water.
It is at best an empirical test and must be interpreted in the light of clinical symptoms.
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