1test1 (tɛst
)
Definitions
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 property ⇒
to test food for arsenic
to test for magnetization
- (intr) to achieve a specified result in a test ⇒
a quarter of the patients at the clinic tested positive for the AIDS virus
- (tr) to put under severe strain ⇒
the long delay tested my patience
- See test the water
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 knowledge ⇒
an 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 procedure ⇒
litmus is a test for acids
- the result of the procedure or the evidence gained from it ⇒
the test for alcohol was positive
- sport See test match
- archaic a declaration or confirmation of truth, loyalty, etc; oath
- (modifier) performed as a test ⇒
test drive
test flight
Alternative Forms
ˈtestable adjective ˌtestaˈbility noun ˈtesting adjectiveWord Origin
C14 (in the sense: vessel used in treating metals): from Latin testum earthen vesselSynonyms
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2test2 (tɛst)
Definitions
noun
- the hard or tough outer covering of certain invertebrates and tunicates
- a variant of testa
Word Origin
C19: from Latin testa shellTranslations
- British English:
test
A test is an action or experiment to find out how well something works....the banning of nuclear tests.tɛst NOUN ...the banning of nuclear tests.
- Spanish:
prueba
nf
- French:
test
nm
- German:
Test
nm Tests
- Chinese: 测试 n
- Arabic: اِخْتِبَار n
- Portuguese: teste nm
- Russian: тест nm
- Croatian: test nm
- Czech: test nm
- Danish: test nutr
- Dutch: test nm
- Finnish: koe n
- Greek: τεστ nnt
- Italian: esame nm
- Japanese: 試験 n
- Korean: 시험 n
- Norwegian: test nm
- Polish: test nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: teste nm
- European Spanish:
prueba
nf
- Swedish: test nutr
- Thai: การทดสอบ n
- Turkish: test n
- Vietnamese: bài kiểm tra n
- British English:
test
If you test something, you try it to see what it is like, or how it works.Test the water to see if it is warm.tɛst VERB Test the water to see if it is warm.
- Spanish:
examinar
v
- French:
tester
vt
- German:
testen
v
- Chinese: 检测 v
- Arabic: يَخْتَبِرُ v
- Portuguese: testar v
- Russian: тестировать v
- Croatian: testirati v
- Czech: otestovat v testovat
- Danish: teste v
- Dutch: testen v
- Finnish: testata v
- Greek: δοκιμάζω v
- Italian: esaminare nm
- Japanese: 試験する v
- Korean: 시험하다 v
- Norwegian: teste v
- Polish: przetestować v testować
- Brazilian Portuguese: testar v
- European Spanish:
examinar
v
- Swedish: testa v
- Thai: ทดสอบ v
- Turkish: denemek v
- Vietnamese: thử nghiệm v
Usage examples
Then I followed Nina and got lucky when she went to get her test.
, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)Out of afield of 5,000, only a lucky few hundred lupins would survive the Russell test.
Country Life (2004)That in itself is a decent test for the Irish over the 90 minutes.
Irish Times (2002)Remembering that Indians do not need to sit a driving test , it is easy to understand the advice given by my travel company.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Test Procedure The patient is requested to fast on water only for 14 hours prior to attending for the test.
, WHY CAN'T I LOSE WEIGHT: Is Your Weight Gain a Symptom of a Hidden Health Problem? (2002)