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litmus test
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litmus test
n.
1. A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper.
2. A test that uses a single indicator to prompt a decision: "The word 'hopefully' has become the litmus test to determine whether one is a language snob or a language slob" William Safire.
litmus test
Noun
something which is regarded as a simple and accurate test of a particular thing, such as a person's attitude to an issue
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Noun1.litmus testlitmus test - a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
litmus
acid-base indicator - an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
litmus paper - unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator
2.litmus test - a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"
exam, examination, 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"
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He bemoans inability to compromise, yet personally staked out goals not supported by thoughtful folks which were litmus tests for the extreme right of his party which despises government employees.
PUBLIC FORUM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
He says he'll use no litmus tests on specific issues.
Strict constructionism? Code words by Woolner, Ann / Los Angeles Business Journal
In the aftermath of Dred Scott, Lincoln certainly applied political litmus tests to the issue of who would succeed Roger Taney, just as Bush does in the aftermath of Roe v.
A democrat's republican by Wolfe, Alan / Commonweal
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