noun
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
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- they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
noun
an examination of the characteristics of something
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- there are laboratories for commercial testing
- it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
noun
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
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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
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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
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determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
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undergo a test
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- She doesn't test well