test meaning

• Noun: test  test
  1. Trying something to find out about it
     - trial, trial run, tryout, dummy run [Brit] 
  2. 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 
  3. 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"
     - examination, exam 
  4. The act of undergoing testing
     "he survived the great test of battle"
     - trial 
  5. The act of testing something
     - trial, run 
  6. A hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
  Verb: test  test
  1. Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
     "Test this recipe"
     - prove, try, try out, examine, essay, trial 
  2. Test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
     - screen 
  3. Examine someone's knowledge of something
     "The teacher tests us every week"
     - quiz 
  4. Show a certain characteristic when tested
     "He tested positive for HIV" 
  5. Achieve a certain score or rating on a test
     "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools" 
  6. Determine the presence or properties of (a substance) 
  7. Undergo a test
     "She doesn't test well"

  Derived forms: testing, tests, tested

  See also: testee, tester, testing

  Type of: ascertain, attempt, be, check, communicating, communication, cover, covering, determine, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], evaluate, examine, experiment, experimentation, find out, judge, learn, mental measurement, natural covering, pass judgment, score, see, submit, take, try, watch

  Encyclopedia: Test

• 
  [Architecture]
  

  A check on the performance characteristics of a building component, device, material, piece of equipment, or system to determine its conformity with performance criteria and standards. Tests may be performed in the prototype stage, during manufacture, at the site during and after installation, after the project's completion, or at any combination of these times.

• 
  [Business]
  noun, verb

  ■ noun [C]

  ALPHA TEST, APTITUDE TEST, BETA TEST, BLIND TEST, FIELD-TEST, HALL TEST, MARKET TEST, MEANS TEST, PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST, PSYCHOMETRIC TEST, RECOGNITION TEST

  1

  an experiment to discover whether or how well sth works, or to find out more information about it:

  Market tests showed that €80 was too high a price.

  They demonstrated a test version of the software.

  I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing.

  test engineers

  ❖ to conduct/do/perform/run a test

  ◆ a test proves/reveals/shows/suggests sth

  2

  an examination of sb's knowledge or ability, consisting of questions for them to answer or activities for them to do:

  All candidates must take an English test.

  ❖ to do/sit/take a test

  ◆ to fail/pass a test

  3

  a situation or an event that shows how good, strong, etc. sb/sth is:

  Sales of the latest model will be a key test of whether the company's change of image has worked.

  a big/crucial/good/key/tough test

  ◆ an important/the ultimate test

  IDIOMS

  put sb/sth to the test

  to put sb/sth in a situation which will show what their true qualities are:

  All of her negotiating talents were put to the test.

  STAND verb

  ■ verb

  BETA-TEST

  1 [+ obj] test sth (out)

  to use or try sth to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it:

  Our products are not tested on animals.

  They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market.

  The software is being tested for compatibility with all operating systems.

  2 [+ obj or no obj]

  to examine sb's knowledge or ability by asking them questions or giving them activities to do:

  Employees are tested on their customer service skills.

  3 [+ obj]

  to be difficult and therefore need all your ability, strength, etc:

  Giving the presentation in France really tested my French.

  PHRASAL VERBS

  test for sth; test sth for sth

  to examine sth to see if a particular substance is present:

  Has this software been tested for viruses?

• 
  [Electronics]
  A procedure consisting of one or several steps, in which (1) the mode of operation of a circuit or device is established, (2) the value of a component is ascertained, or (3) the behavior of a circuit or device is observed.
  

[Finance]
The event of a price movement that approaches a support level or a resistance level established earlier by the market. A test is passed if prices do not go below the support or resistance level, and the test is failed if prices go on to new lows or highs.
• 
  [Industrial engineering]
  A procedure in which the performance of a product is measured under various conditions.
• 
  [Medicine]
  n
  1 : a critical examination, observation, evaluation, or trial; specif : the procedure of submitting a statement to such conditions or operations as will lead to its proof or disproof or to its acceptance or rejection ‹a test of a statistical hypothesis›
  2 : a means of testing: as
  a (1) : a procedure or reaction used to identify or characterize a substance or constituent ‹a test for starch using iodine› (2) : a reagent used in such a test
  b : a diagnostic procedure for determining the nature of a condition or disease or for revealing a change in function —see BLOOD TEST, DICK TEST, PATCH TEST, TUBERCULIN TEST, WASSERMANN TEST
  c : something (as a series of questions or exercises) for measuring the skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes of an individual or group —see INTELLIGENCE TEST, PERSONALITY INVENTORY
  3 : a result or value determined by testing
  ²test
  vt : to subject to a test
  ¦ vi
  1 : to undergo a test
  2 : to apply a test as a means of analysis or diagnosis —used with for ‹test for the presence of starch›
  ³test
  adj
  1 : of, relating to, or constituting a test ‹the test environment affected the scores›
  2 : subjected to, used for, or revealed by testing ‹birth defects in test animals› ‹test substances›
  
• 
  [Computer]
  <testing> The process of exercising a product to identify differences between expected and actual behaviour. Typically testing is bottom-up: unit testing and integration testing by developers, system testing by testers, and user acceptance testing by users.
  
  Test coverage attempts to assess how complete a test has been.
  
  2. The second stage in a generate and test search algorithm.

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Examples

1. when are you taking your driving test?
2. specifically, it is a right-sided test.
3. how did you get along in your driving test?
4. not many books can survive such a test.
5. a test load was applied to the girder.