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noun
- 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"
- 2. a movable hearth in a reverberating furnace, used for separating gold or silver from lead.
verb
- 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"
1. a. : a means of testing: such as. (1) : something (such as a series of questions or exercises) for measuring the skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes of an individual or group. (2) : a procedure, reaction, or reagent used to identify or characterize a substance or constituent. b. : a positive result in such a test. 2. a (1)
A test is a series of questions or problems that is used to determine a person’s ability or understanding of something. More generally, test refers to a trial, experiment, or examination that is designed to determine the qualities or characteristics of someone or something.
TEST definition: 1. a way of discovering, by questions or practical activities, what someone knows, or what someone…. Learn more.
TEST meaning: 1. a set of questions to measure someone's knowledge or ability: 2. a short medical examination of…. Learn more.
n. 1. the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined: a test of a new product. 2. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. 3. a particular process or method for trying or assessing. 4. a set of problems, questions, etc., for evaluating abilities or performance.
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge. “when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions”. synonyms: exam, examination. see more. noun. the act of undergoing testing. “he survived the great test of battle”. synonyms: trial.
Definition of test noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A test is something that students might be given in addition to, or sometimes instead of, regular exams, to see how much they have learned. A very short informal test is called a quiz in North American English .
A test is a series of questions that you must answer or actions that you must perform in order to show how much you know about a subject or how well you are able to do something.
[transitive] to use or try a machine, substance, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it test something Test your brakes regularly. test something on somebody/something Our beauty products are not tested on animals. test something for something The water is regularly tested for purity. test something out They ...
