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tɛst
- 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"
- a movable hearth in a reverberating furnace, used for separating gold or silver from lead
- 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"