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Test

tɛst

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noun
test tests
  1. a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use

    "both countries carried out nuclear tests in May"

    • a short written or spoken examination of a person's proficiency or knowledge

      "a spelling 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

      "researchers developed a test for the virus"

    • 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. a movable hearth in a reverberating furnace, used for separating gold or silver from lead
verb
test tested testing tests
  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"

    • 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 a test

      "the exam will test accuracy and neatness"

    • reveal the strengths or capabilities of (someone or something) by putting them under strain

      "such behaviour would severely test any marriage"

    • carry out a medical test on (a person, a part of the body, or a body fluid)

      "he's been tested for drugs"

    • produce a specified result in a medical test, especially a drugs test or AIDS test

      "he tested positive for steroids during the race"

    • 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"