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test ¹  (tst)

n.

1. A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; a trial: a test of one's eyesight; subjecting a hypothesis to a test; a test of an athlete's endurance.

2. A series of questions, problems, or physical responses designed to determine knowledge, intelligence, or ability.

3. A basis for evaluation or judgment: "A test of democratic government is how Congress and the president work together" Haynes Johnson.

4. Chemistry

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

b. A reagent used to cause or promote such a change.

c. A positive result obtained.

5. A cupel.

v. test·ed, test·ing, tests

v.tr.

1. To subject to a test; try: tested the pen by scribbling on scrap paper; testing job applicants.

2.

a. To determine the presence or properties of (a substance).

b. To assay (metal) in a cupel.

v.intr.

1. To undergo a test.

2. To administer a test: test for acid content; test for the presence of an antibody.

3. To achieve a score or rating on tests: tested high on the entrance exams.

4. To exhibit a given characteristic when subjected to a test: test positive for the tubercle bacillus.

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[Middle English, cupel, from Old French, pot, from Latin test, testum.]

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testa·bili·ty n.

testa·ble adj.

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test ¹

Verb

1. to try (something) out to ascertain its worth, safety, or endurance: the company has never tested its products on animals

2. to carry out an examination on (a substance, material, or system) in order to discover whether a particular substance, component, or feature is present: baby foods are regularly tested for pesticides

3. to put under severe strain: the long delay tested my patience

4. to achieve a result in a test which indicates the presence or absence of something: he tested positive for cocaine

Noun

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

2. a series of questions or problems designed to test a specific skill or knowledge: a spelling test

3. a chemical reaction or physical procedure for testing the composition or other qualities of a substance

4. Sport short for Test match

5. put to the test to use (something) in order to gauge its usefulness or effectiveness [Latin testum earthen vessel]

testable adj
testing adj

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test ²

Noun

the hard outer covering of certain invertebrates [Latin testa shell]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	test - trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain" trial run, tryout, trial experimentation, experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" field test, field trial - a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used alpha test - (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer beta test - (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization road test - a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy trial balloon - a test of public opinion
	2.	test - 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" mental test, mental testing, psychometric test mental measurement - a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions intelligence test, IQ test - a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests" personality test - any test that is intended to assess personality sub-test - one of a battery of related tests
	3.	test - 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" exam, examination communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" bar exam, bar examination - an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try" comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination - an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature" entrance exam, entrance examination - examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies final exam, final examination, final - an examination administered at the end of an academic term litmus test - a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives" midterm exam, midterm examination, midterm - an examination administered in the middle of an academic term oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce - an examination conducted by spoken communication preliminary exam, preliminary examination, prelim - an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue quiz - an examination consisting of a few short questions exam paper, examination paper, question sheet, test paper - a written examination tripos - final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
	4.	test - the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill" trial attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
	5.	test - 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" trial, run attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" assay - a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. clinical test, clinical trial - a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use double blind - a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial - a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial audition, tryout - a test of the suitability of a performer field trial - a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving try-on, trying on, fitting - putting clothes on to see whether they fit Ministry of Transportation test, MOT test, MOT - a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes pilot program, pilot project - activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states" Snellen test - a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart
	6.	test - a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
Verb	1.	test - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" try out, try, essay, examine, prove pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" verify, control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" float - circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform" field-test - test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used; "The Army field tested the new tanks"
	2.	test - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" screen check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"
	3.	test - examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" quiz test - undergo a test; "She doesn't test well" examine - question closely
	4.	test - show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	5.	test - achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools" test - undergo a test; "She doesn't test well" score - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"
	6.	test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance) ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
	7.	test - undergo a test; "She doesn't test well" submit, take - accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut" quiz, test - examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" test - achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"

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test

verb 1. check, try, investigate, assess, research, prove, analyse, experiment with, try out, verify, assay, put something to the proof, put something to the test

verb 2. examine, put someone to the test, put someone through their paces

noun 3. trial, research, check, investigation, attempt, analysis, assessment, proof, examination, evaluation, acid test

noun 4. examination, paper, assessment, evaluation

Translations

test [tɛst] n (= trial, check) → prueba, ensayo: [of goods in factory] → control m [of courage etc], (CHEM, MED) → prueba; [of blood, urine] → análisis m inv (= exam); examen m; test m (also: driving test) → examen m de conducir

vt → probar, poner a prueba;

(MED) → examinar: [+ blood]; analizar;

to put sth to the test → someter algo a prueba;

to test sth for sth → analizar algo en busca de algo

test [tɛst] n (= trial, check) → essai m: [of goods in factory]; contrôle m [of courage etc]; épreuve f;

(Med) → examen m;

(Chem) → analyse f (= exam) [of intelligence etc] → test m (d'aptitude);

(Scol) → interrogation f de contrôle;

(also: driving test) → (examen du) permis m de conduire

vt → essayer; contrôler; mettre à l'épreuve; examiner; analyser; tester; faire subir une interrogation à;

to put sth to the test → mettre qch à l'épreuve

test [tɛst] n → Test m [of courage etc] → Probe f;

(Scol) → Prüfung f;

(also: driving test) → Fahrprüfung f

vt → testen (= check) (,) (Scol) → prüfen;

to put sth to the test → etw auf die Probe stellen;

to test sth for sth → etw auf etw acc prüfen

test [tɛst] n (= trial, check) → prova: [of goods in factory] → controllo, collaudo;

(MED) → esame m;

(CHEM) → analisi f inv (= exam) [of intelligence etc] → test m inv: (in school) → compito in classe;

(also: driving test) → esame m di guida

vt → provare; controllare, collaudare; esaminare; analizzare; sottoporre ad esame;

to put sth to the test → mettere qc alla prova;

to test sth for sth → analizzare qc alla ricerca di qc;

to test sb in history → esaminare qn in storia

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test

n test [test]

1 a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination an arithmetic/driving test.toetsإمْتِحان، إخْتِبارизпитtesttest; -test; prøve; -prøvedie Prüfungδοκιμασία, τεστprueba, examen, testkontrolltöö, eksamآزمونkoetest, examenמִבחָןपरीक्षाispit, testteszt, vizsgatespróftest, esame, provaテスト시험, 고사egzaminas, kontrolinis darbas, testaseksāmens; tests; kontroldarbsujiantoetsprøvetesttestetest, examenтест; контрольная работа; экзаменtestpreizkustestprov, testแบบทดสอบsınav, yoklama測試, 檢驗тестمختصر امتحانbài kiểm tra测试, 检验

2 something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc a blood test.toetsفَحْصтестtest, zkouškaprøve; -prøvedie Probeεξέτασηprueba, examen, test; análisis (de sangre)proov, testآزمایشkoe, testitest, épreuve, essaiמִבחָןपरीक्षण, प्रयोग, परखpretragavizsgálattesprófun, rannsóknesame, prova検査테스트, 검사analizėanalīze; pārbaudeujianonderzoekprøve, undersøkelse, kontrollpróbaanálisetest, probă, încercareанализtest, skúškapreiskavaanalizaprovวิธีที่ใช้ในการทดสอบtest, deney化驗дослідження, аналізجانچxét nghiệm化验

3 an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is a test of his courage.toetsإخْتِبارизпитаниеzkouškaprøveder Testδοκιμασίαpruebakatseسنجشtestitest, épreuve, essaiמִבחָן, בְּדִיקָהकसौटी, मापदण्डispitpróbaujianprófsteinnprova試練시금석, 시험의 수단išbandymaspārbaudeujianuitdagingprøve; prøvelsepróbaprovatest, probă, încercareиспытаниеskúškapreizkušnjatestprov, prövningเหตุการณ์ที่พิสูจน์คุณสมบัติของบุคคลsınma, sınav考驗перевіркаکسوٹيsự kiểm tra考验

4 a way to find out if something exists or is present a test for radioactivity.toetsإخْتِبار، فَحْصизследванеzkouškaprøvedie Untersuchungδοκιμή, έλεγχοςensayo, pruebaproov, testآزمایشmittaustest, épreuve, essaiבְּדִיקָהजांचproba, ispitpróba; ellenőrzéstesprófun, könnun, tilrauntest, esame検査시험, 분석patikrinimasanalīzeujianproefprøvepomiarexperiênciatestпробаskúškatesttestundersökningทางที่จะค้นพบว่าบางสิ่งยังชีวิตอยู่หรือไม่test, araştırma試驗визначення; перевіркаتلاشcuộc thử nghiệm试验

5 a test match. toetsمُبارة في الكريكيت بَيْنَ فَريقَي دَوْلَتَيْنмач от международно състезание по крикетmezinárodní zápastestmatchder Vergleichskampfαγώνας πρόκρισηςpartido internacionalmaavõistlusمسابقه بین المللیmaaottelumatch internationalמִשחָק מִבחָןपरीक्षण खेलmeđunarodni susret u kriketunemzetközi krikettmérkőzéspertandinganlandsleikur(incontro internazionale)国際試合국제 크리켓 우승 결승전tarptautinės kriketo/regbio rungtynės(starptautisks) kriketa vai regbija mačsperlawanan antarabangsatestmatchmecz (krykieta)jogo internacionalmeci testмеждународный матч по крикетуmedzinárodný zápasmednarodna tekma v kriketutestlandskampการแข่งขันmillî kriket maçı決賽階段的比賽відбірний матчتسٹ ميچtrận đấu thử nghiệm决赛阶段的比赛

v

to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something) The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.toetsيَخْتَبِر، يَمْتَحِن، يَفْحَصизпробвамzkoušettesteprüfenεξετάζω, δοκιμάζωprobar, examinar; hacer un análisistestima, katsetamaسنجیدن؛ آزمایش کردنtestatainterroger; essayerלְהִיבָּחֵןजांच करना, परीक्षण करनाispitati, testirati(ki)próbálmengujiprófa; reynslufljúgaesaminare試験する시험하다egzaminuoti, tikrintieksaminēt; pārbaudītmengujitoetsengi en prøve, testepoddać próbie, (prze)testowaćpôr à provaa testa, a încercaтестировать; испытыватьskúšaťpreizkusititestiratipröva, sätta på provทดสอบtest yapmak; denemek檢驗перевірятиامتحان لينا، جانچ کرناthử nghiệm检验

test match

in cricket, (one of) a series of matches between teams from two countries. toetsيُجْري مباراة في الكريكيت بيْن دَوْلَتَيْنмач от международно състезание по крикетmezinárodní zápastestmatchinternationaler Vergleichskampfδιεθνής αγώνας κρίκετpartido internacionalmaavõistlus (kriketis)مسابقه بین المللیkrikettimaaottelumatch internationalמִשחָק מִבחָןपरीक्षण खेलprvenstvo u kriketunemzetközi krikettmérkőzéspertandinganlandsleikur(incontro internazionale)国際試合국제 크리켓 결승전tarptautinės kriketo/regbio rungtynės(starptautisks) kriketa vai regbija mačsperlawanan antarabangsatestmatchmecz (krykieta)jogo internacionalmeci inter­naţionalмеждународный матч по крикетуmedzinárodný zápasmednarodna tekma v kriketukvalifikacijelandskampการแข่งขันmillî kriket maçı(板球)決賽階段的比賽відбірний матчکرکٹ کا ٹسٹ ميچtrận đấu thể nghiệm（板球）决赛阶段的比赛

test pilot

a pilot who tests new aircraft. toetsطَيّار يَفْحَص طائِرَه جديدَهпилот-изпитателzkušební pilottestpilotder/die Testpilot(in)πιλότος δοκιμαστικών πτήσεωνpiloto de pruebasproovilendurخلبان آزمایشگرkoelentäjäpilote d'essaiטַייָס מִבחָןपरीक्षण-विमानचालकpokusni pilotberepülő pilótapilot pengujireynsluflugmaðurpilota collaudatoreテストパイロット시험 조종사lakūnas bandytojasizmēģinātājlidotājsjuruterbang ujiantestpilootprøveflyger, testpilotoblatywaczpiloto de ensaiospilot de încercareлётчик-испытательskúšobný pilotpilot za preizkusne poleteprobni pilottestpilotทดลองบินdeneme pilotu試飛員льотчик-випробувачہواباز جو نيا جہاز بطور امتحان چلائےphi công lái máy bay thử试飞员

n ˈtest-tube

a glass tube closed at one end, used in chemical tests or experiments. proefbuisأنْبوب الإخْتِبارепруветкаzkumavkareagensglasdas Reagenzglasδοκιμαστικός σωλήναςtubo de ensayokatseklaasلوله آزمایشkoeputkiéprouvetteמַבחֵנָהपरख नलीepruvetakémcsőtabung percobaantilraunaglasprovetta試験管시험관mėgintuvėlismēģenetabung ujireageerbuisjereagensglassprobówkatubo de ensaioepru­betăпробиркаskúmavkaepruvetaepruvetaprovrörหลอดทดลองdeney tüpü試管пробіркаکانچ کا ٹيوب جو کيميکل ٹسٹ وغيرہ ميں استعمال ہوتا ہےống nghiệm试管