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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"
Synonyms: assay, proof. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. a particular process or method for trying or assessing. a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination.
test verb [T] (EXAM) B1. to give someone a set of questions, in order to measure their knowledge or ability: an exam designed to test writing skills. You'll be tested on all the things we've studied this term.
to find out what the situation is before doing something or making a decision. that you have used or relied on in the past successfully. Definition of test verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun (1) ˈtest. Synonyms of test. 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.
Definition of test noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. test. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /test/ Idioms. of knowledge/ability. an examination of somebody’s knowledge or ability, consisting of questions for them to answer or activities for them to perform. an IQ test. test on something a test on irregular verbs.
Definition of test verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A test statistic assesses how consistent your sample data are with the null hypothesis in a hypothesis test. Test statistic calculations take your sample data and boil them down to a single number that quantifies how much your sample diverges from the null hypothesis.
