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noun

a test, especially one conducted in a laboratory, to determine how much pressure, tension, wear, or the like a given product or material can withstand.

Medicine/Medical. a test of cardiovascular health made by recording heart rate, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and other parameters while a person undergoes physical exertion.

a simulation test to determine how a given institution, system, etc., would perform under greater than usual stresses or pressures: the government’s stress test for big banks;mandatory stress tests for nuclear plants;a website stress test that simulates peak traffic.

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Origin of stress test

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby stress test

stressful, stress mark, stressor, stress out, stress position, stress test, stress-timed, stretch, stretch a point, stretcher, stretcher-bearer

Other definitions for stress test (2 of 2)

stress-test

[ stres-test ]

/ ˈstrɛsˌtɛst /

verb (used with object)

to subject to a stress test.

OTHER WORDS FROM stress-test

stress-testing, noun

How to use stress test in a sentence

The pandemic was a stress test for these services, and they proved capable of delivering much of what we needed, when and where we needed it.
Some parts of remote living are here to stay|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
In many ways, the events of 2020 proved to be the ultimate stress test for AB InBev’s in-house team in Europe.
‘We’re building the plane while flying’: AB InBev’s in-house team plans structural changes as it takes on more work|Seb Joseph|February 10, 2021|Digiday
Venture capital as an asset class has survived the pandemic’s stress test.
US seed-stage investing flourished during pandemic|Natasha Mascarenhas|December 24, 2020|TechCrunch
This will be a huge stress test of Amazon’s infrastructure, but the e-commerce giant is in a better position than most to get through the challenge.
Deep Dive: How to grow e-commerce capabilities on Amazon|Pierre Bienaimé|December 15, 2020|Digiday

This might mean agreeing on security requirements for voting machines, plus anonymity standards, stress tests, and verification methods such as requiring a paper backup for every vote.
How democracies can claim back power in the digital world|Amy Nordrum|September 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Obsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yes, cops are under stress and tension (though their jobs are far less dangerous than normally supposed).
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor do these studies address the structural and systematic issues that contribute to obesity, such as poverty and stress.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apparently, the company “failed to properly test its systems.”
Best Buy Punches Back at Amazon|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For this use of the voice in the special service of will-power, or propelling force, it is necessary first to test its freedom.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The most promising of the methods which have been devised are cryoscopy, the methylene-blue test, and the phloridzin test.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The phloridzin test consists in the hypodermic injection of a small quantity of phloridzin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Should the vapor not condense well, the test-tube may be immersed in a glass of cold water.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is at best an empirical test and must be interpreted in the light of clinical symptoms.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd