testing

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    n.

  • the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

    they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons

  • an examination of the characteristics of something

    there are laboratories for commercial testing

    it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox

  • the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned; examination

    n.

  • any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; mental test, mental testing, psychometric test

    the test was standardized on a large sample of students

  • the act of testing something; trial, run

    in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately

    he called each flip of the coin a new trial

  • the act of undergoing testing; trial

    he survived the great test of battle

    candidates must compete in a trial of skill

  • trying something to find out about it; trial, trial run, tryout

    a sample for ten days free trial

    a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain

  • a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; examination, exam

    when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions

  • a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

    v.

  • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; prove, try, try out, examine, essay

    This approach has been tried with good results

    Test this recipe

  • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; screen

    screen the blood for the HIV virus

  • examine someone's knowledge of something; quiz

    The teacher tests us every week

    We got quizzed on French irregular verbs

  • show a certain characteristic when tested

    He tested positive for HIV

  • achieve a certain score or rating on a test

    She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools

  • determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
  • undergo a test

    She doesn't test well

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

tests|tested|testing
syn.: cross-examine examine experiment grill interrogate prove query question quiz try verify