Test
Proper noun capitalized
A test is an examination or trial to determine quality, performance, or knowledge: a blood test, a math test, a test of endurance.
Tests measure whether something meets a standard or works as expected.
To test is to subject to such examination: We tested the water for contaminants.
A test can also be a challenging experience that reveals character: Their friendship was put to the test.
In cricket, a test or test match is a multi-day international game—the highest level of competition.
Formal assessment of condition
- checkOrder to pay
- verificationProving something accurate
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- complianceAdhering to requirements
benchmark · calibration · tolerance · specification · defect · pass-fail · batch · sample
Testable proposed explanation
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- controlAuthority to direct
- variableProne to fluctuation
- labResearch facility, shortened
data · result · method · scientific · sample · observation · replication · validity
Formal knowledge assessment
- quizBrief informal test
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- midtermExam at semester's middle
final · multiple-choice · standardized · SAT · GRE · TOEFL · proctor · score
Competitive evaluation for selection
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- demoShort trial presentation
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- probationSupervised trial period
sampling · preview · dry-run · beta · prototype · proof-of-concept · evaluation · vetting
Identification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- urineRenal excretion fluid
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
scan · MRI · ultrasound · X-ray · colonoscopy · mammogram · pap · swab
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- checkOrder to pay
- verificationProving something accurate
- standardLevel of quality accepted
compliance · benchmark · calibration · tolerance · specification · defect · pass-fail · batch · sample · certification
hypothesis
Testable proposed explanation
lab · data · result · method · scientific · sample · observation · replication · validity · reliability
exam
Formal knowledge assessment
- quizBrief informal test
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
midterm · final · multiple-choice · standardized · SAT · GRE · TOEFL · proctor · score · grade
tryout
Competitive evaluation for selection
probation · sampling · preview · dry-run · beta · prototype · proof-of-concept · evaluation · vetting · screening
diagnosis
Identification of illness
biopsy · scan · MRI · ultrasound · X-ray · colonoscopy · mammogram · pap · swab · panel
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
pressure · fatigue · crash · impact · tensile · breaking · limits · resistance · wear · torture
ordeal
Difficult, painful experience
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
- provingEstablishing validity through evidence
mettle · character · faith · patience · endurance · tribulation · hardship · adversity · determination · resolve
Testtrust
Confidence in another
faith · assumption · acceptance · belief · presumption
Testfinal version
Completed, approved iteration
production · release · launch · deployment · finished product
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- test tubeNarrow cylindrical lab vessel
- test driveEvaluative vehicle excursion
- driving testAssessment for license eligibility
- math testAcademic numerical evaluation
- pregnancy testTool confirming conception
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