test

Nouns

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

Verbs

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

Synonyms

Words of close approximity