test

[ test ]

/ tɛst /

noun

the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.

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.

Psychology. a set of standardized questions, problems, or tasks designed to elicit responses for use in measuring the traits, capacities, or achievements of an individual.

Chemistry.

the process of identifying or detecting the presence of a constituent of a substance, or of determining the nature of a substance, commonly by the addition of a reagent.
the reagent used.
an indication or evidence of the presence of a constituent, or of the nature of a substance, obtained by such means.

an oath or other confirmation of one's loyalty, religious beliefs, etc.

British. a cupel for refining or assaying metals.

verb (used with object)

to subject to a test of any kind; try.

Chemistry. to subject to a chemical test.

Metallurgy. to assay or refine in a cupel.

verb (used without object)

to undergo a test or trial; try out.

to perform on a test: People test better in a relaxed environment.

to conduct a test: to test for diabetes.

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Origin of test

1350–1400; Middle English: cupel < Middle French < Latin testū, testum earthen pot; akin to test²

SYNONYMS FOR test

1 proof, assay.

9 assay, prove, examine.

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synonym study for test

1. See trial.

OTHER WORDS FROM test

test·a·ble, adjectivetest·a·bil·i·ty, nountest·ing·ly, adverbnon·test·a·ble, adjective

non·test·ing, adjectiveself-test·ing, adjectiveun·test·a·ble, adjectiveun·test·ed, adjectivewell-test·ed, adjective

Words nearby test

tessera, tesseract, tessie, tessin, tessitura, test, test act, test ban, test blank, test card, test case

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Example sentences from the Web for tested

Tested recently on the iPhone, the app was slick, though like many initial releases it crashed a couple times.
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Tested by experiment, our reasoning is verified to the letter (fig. 29).
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall
Tested by that standard of happiness, it is a low-spirited, mirthless, and all but silent population that we have here now.
Change in the Village|(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt
Tested by the interest groups that function through them, legislatures are of two general types.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park

Tested by this ulterior norm of life, predatory emulation, and therefore the life of sports, falls short.
The Theory of the Leisure Class|Thorstein Veblen
Tested twice in Washington, it has at neither time rated with the best in so far as cracking quality is concerned.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for tested (1 of 2)

test¹

/ (tɛst) /

verb

to ascertain (the worth, capability, or endurance) of (a person or thing) by subjection to certain examinations; try

(often foll by for) to carry out an examination on (a substance, material, or system) by applying some chemical or physical procedure designed to indicate the presence of a substance or the possession of a propertyto test food for arsenic; to test for magnetization

(intr) to achieve a specified result in a testa quarter of the patients at the clinic tested positive for the AIDS virus

(tr) to put under severe strainthe long delay tested my patience

test the water to make an exploratory or initial approach; sound out

noun

a method, practice, or examination designed to test a person or thing

a series of questions or problems designed to test a specific skill or knowledgean intelligence test

a standard of judgment; criterion

a chemical reaction or physical procedure for testing a substance, material, etc
a chemical reagent used in such a procedurelitmus is a test for acids
the result of the procedure or the evidence gained from itthe test for alcohol was positive

sport See test match

archaic a declaration or confirmation of truth, loyalty, etc; oath

(modifier) performed as a testtest drive; test flight

Derived forms of test

testable, adjectivetestability, nountesting, adjective

Word Origin for test

C14 (in the sense: vessel used in treating metals): from Latin testum earthen vessel

British Dictionary definitions for tested (2 of 2)

test²

/ (tɛst) /

noun

the hard or tough outer covering of certain invertebrates and tunicates

a variant of testa

Word Origin for test

C19: from Latin testa shell

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Medical definitions for tested

test

[ tĕst ]

n.

A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; an examination, or experiment.

A physical or chemical change by which a substance may be detected or its properties ascertained.

A reagent used to cause or promote such a change.

v.

To subject to a test; try.

To determine the presence or properties of a substance.

To administer a test.

To exhibit a given characteristic when subjected to a test.

Idioms and Phrases with tested

test

see acid test; put to the test.

test

noun

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