test

noun

1
the act of testing something
in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
he called each flip of the coin a new trial
2
the act of undergoing testing
he survived the great test of battle
candidates must compete in a trial of skill
3
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
the test was standardized on a large sample of students
4
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
5
trying something to find out about it
a sample for ten days free trial
a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
6
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

1
undergo a test
She doesn't test well
2
examine someone's knowledge of something
The teacher tests us every week
We got quizzed on French irregular verbs
3
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
4
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools
5
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
This approach has been tried with good results
Test this recipe
6
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
screen the blood for the HIV virus

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