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- test1
- test/
- noun
- noun: test; plural noun: tests
- 1.
- a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use.
- "no sparking was visible during the tests"
- synonyms:trial, experiment, test case, case study, pilot study, trial run, tryout, dry run; More
- check, examination, assessment, evaluation, appraisal, investigation, inspection, analysis, scrutiny, study, probe, exploration;
- screening, workup;
- technicalassay
- "a series of scientific tests"
- a short written or spoken examination of a person's proficiency or knowledge.
- "a spelling test"
- synonyms:exam, examination, quiz
- "candidates may be required to take a test"
- an event or situation that reveals the strength or quality of someone or something by putting them under strain.
- "this is the first serious test of the peace agreement"
- an examination of part of the body or a body fluid for medical purposes, especially by means of a chemical or mechanical procedure rather than simple inspection.
- "a test for HIV"
- Chemistry
- a procedure employed to identify a substance or to reveal the presence or absence of a constituent within a substance.
- the result of a medical examination or analytical procedure.
- "a positive test for protein"
- a means of establishing whether an action, item, or situation is an instance of a specified quality, especially one held to be undesirable.
- "a statutory test of obscenity"
- 2.
- Metallurgy
- a movable hearth in a reverberating furnace, used for separating gold or silver from lead.
- verb
- verb: test; 3rd person present: tests; past tense: tested; past participle: tested; gerund or present participle: testing
- 1.
- take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice.
- "this range has not been tested on animals"
- synonyms:try out, put to the test, put through its paces, experiment with, pilot; More
- check, examine, assess, evaluate, appraise, investigate, analyze, scrutinize, study, probe, explore, trial;
- sample;
- screen;
- technicalassay
- "a small-scale prototype was tested"
- reveal the strengths or capabilities of (someone or something) by putting them under strain.
- "such behavior would severely test any marriage"
- synonyms:put a strain on, strain, tax, try; More
- make demands on, stretch, challenge
- "such behavior would test any marriage"
- give (someone) a short written or oral examination of their proficiency or knowledge.
- "all children are tested at eleven"
- judge or measure (someone's proficiency or knowledge) by means of an examination.
- carry out a medical test on (a person, a part of the body, or a body fluid).
- produce a specified result in a medical test, especially a drug test or AIDS test.
- "he tested positive for steroids after the race"
- Chemistry
- examine (a substance) by means of a reagent.
- touch or taste (something) to check that it is acceptable before proceeding further.
- "she tested the water with the tip of her elbow"
- Origin
- late Middle English (denoting a cupel used to treat gold or silver alloys or ore): via Old French from Latin testu, testum ‘earthen pot,’ variant of testa ‘jug, shell.’ Compare with test2. The verb dates from the early 17th century.
- test2
- test/
- noun
- Zoology
- noun: test; plural noun: tests
- the shell or integument of some invertebrates and protozoans, especially the chalky shell of a foraminiferan or the tough outer layer of a tunicate.
- Origin
- mid 19th century: from Latin testa ‘tile, jug, shell.’ Compare with test1.
- test.
- abbreviation
- 1.
- testator.
- 2.
- testimony.
- Test.
- abbreviation
- Testament.
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