noun
trying something to find out about it
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- a sample for ten days free trial
- a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
noun
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
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mental test
mental testing
psychometric test
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- the test was standardized on a large sample of students
noun
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
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- when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
noun
the act of undergoing testing
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- he survived the great test of battle
- candidates must compete in a trial of skill
noun
the act of testing something
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- in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
- he called each flip of the coin a new trial
noun
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
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- This approach has been tried with good results
- Test this recipe
verb
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
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- screen the blood for the HIV virus
verb
examine someone's knowledge of something
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- The teacher tests us every week
- We got quizzed on French irregular verbs
verb
show a certain characteristic when tested
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- He tested positive for HIV
verb
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
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- She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools
verb
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
verb
undergo a test
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- She doesn't test well