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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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