performance test
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of performance test
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Before a toilet reaches the market, it has to be certified, which includes a flush performance test.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025
Study co-author Daniel Martin Katz, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, said in an interview that he was most surprised by GPT-4’s ability to produce largely relevant and coherent essay and performance test answers.
From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2023
After cleaning up their printed robots, Sochol’s team had to design a performance test.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 23, 2021
Denon’s own D7200s share a lot of the physical qualities of the D9200s, but fail on this basic performance test with a muddling, unassertive sound signature.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2019
Just prior to the test, he’d been asked to take a performance test aimed at establishing his general ability to sustain attention.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
