test

Noun

• a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

• 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
    

• the act of undergoing testing
  • he survived the great test of battle
    
  • candidates must compete in a trial of skill
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• trying something to find out about it
  • a sample for ten days free trial
    
  • a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
    

Verb

• undergo a test
  • She doesn't test well
    

• determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

• achieve a certain score or rating on a test
  • She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools
    

• show a certain characteristic when tested
  • He tested positive for HIV
    

• examine someone's knowledge of something
  • The teacher tests us every week
    
  • We got quizzed on French irregular verbs
    

• test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
  • screen the blood for the HIV virus
    

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
  • This approach has been tried with good results
    
  • Test this recipe
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  trial , run , examination , exam , mental test , mental testing , psychometric test , trial run , tryout , quiz , screen , prove , try , try out , examine , essay