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test

noun

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"
Synonyms: mental test, mental testing, psychometric 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"
Synonyms: run, trial
the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
Synonyms: trial
trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
Synonyms: trial, trial run, tryout
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"
Synonyms: exam, examination
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

verb

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
Synonyms: essay, examine, prove, try, try out
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
Synonyms: screen
examine someone''s knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
Synonyms: quiz
show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"
achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
undergo a test; "She doesn''t test well"