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    test
    /tɛst/

    noun

    • 1. a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use: "both countries carried out nuclear tests in May" Similar trialexperimentpilot studytry-out
    • 2. short for Test match

    verb

    • 1. take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice: "this range has not been tested on animals" Similar try outtrialcarry out trials onput to the test

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  2. : a procedure, reaction, or reagent used to identify or characterize a substance or constituent. b. : a positive result in such a test. 2. a (1) : a critical examination, observation, or evaluation : trial.

  3. a way of discovering, by questions or practical activities, what someone knows, or what someone or something can do or is like: The class are doing/having a spelling test today. She had to take/do an aptitude test before she got the job. B1.

  4. A test is a series of questions or problems that is used to determine a persons ability or understanding of something. More generally, test refers to a trial, experiment, or examination that is designed to determine the qualities or characteristics of someone or something.

  5. A test is a series of questions that you must answer or actions that you must perform in order to show how much you know about a subject or how well you are able to do something. Out of a total of 2,602 pupils, only 922 passed the test.

  6. 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. see more. noun. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.

  7. to prove to be good, popular, etc. over a long period of time. See test in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: test. Definition of test noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. a set of questions to measure someone's knowledge or ability: a driving test. You have to take a test. Only two students in the class failed the test. Did you pass the biology test? Fewer examples. "I passed my driving test," she said with a smile. We've got a test at the end of term.

  9. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. a particular process or method for trying or assessing. a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination .

  10. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. a particular process or method for trying or assessing. a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination.

  11. n. 1. A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; a trial: a test of one's eyesight; subjecting a hypothesis to a test; a test of an athlete's endurance. 2. A series of questions, problems, or physical responses designed to determine knowledge, intelligence, or ability. 3.