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test

English

🔊 the act of testing something
“in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”
🔊 the act of undergoing testing
“he survived the great test of battle”
🔊 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”
🔊 a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
🔊 trying something to find out about it
“a sample for ten days free trial”
🔊 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”
🔊 undergo a test
“She doesn't test well”
🔊 determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
🔊 achieve a certain score or rating on a test
“She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools”
🔊 put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
“This approach has been tried with good results”
🔊 show a certain characteristic when tested
“He tested positive for HIV”
🔊 examine someone's knowledge of something
“The teacher tests us every week”
🔊 test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
“screen the blood for the HIV virus”