test
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1.0
- noun
- /tɛst/
:
prueba
- The researchers conducted a blood test to evaluate the effectiveness of the new treatment.
- reliability test
- test-retest
- performance test
Let's go on to see what other sorts of tests might be better.
- Let's go on to see what other sorts of tests might be better.
- They've done single, single blind tests and double-blind tests.
- Now where else is the test being used in this?
- OK, I did that for this test because it's Christmas.
Examples
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However, if accurate, monitoring with lung function tests could reduce medication usage and save costs.
Academic text (2015) -
Hold up something white for a color test and stand by.
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And if we repeat our speed test, there it is.
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You have to choose the tests that fit the purpose.
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Consider the effectiveness of a test for AIDS.
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The district court applied the six-part test and concluded that the workers were not employees.
Academic text (2017) -
Test administrators received training in administering the test, both in video examples and live performance.
Academic text (2015) -
All trace soil patterns documented in initial laboratory tests were also recognized in the field experiments.
Academic text (2017) -
In the science class, students perform a variety of tests to measure the pH levels of different liquids.
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Before releasing the software, the company ran multiple tests to ensure it was functioning properly.
Synonyms
720
1.0
An act of looking at something to make sure it is correct
611
1.0
A formal test of what someone knows or can do
504
2.5
A process of checking how well something works or how safe it is
356
2.5
A careful official check to see if something meets rules and is safe
291
3.4
A test to see how well something works
110
2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
75
4.3
An act of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable
13
3.2
A short test to see if something works well before real use
8
7.7
A test that finds what a substance contains or how pure it is
8
4.4
A test that checks how something works under pressure or bad conditions
5
2.7
A test to make sure something works correctly
5
3.6
A check of a new product outside a lab to see how it works
3
4.1
An important test that shows if something really works
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
18
2.8
A small glass tube closed at one end used in labs to hold, heat, or mix liquids
- Specialized
17
3.5
A medical test that shows whether a man is the child's real father
- Specialized
8
4.4
A test that checks how something works under pressure or bad conditions
- Formal
5
3.7
An agreement where countries promise not to explode nuclear bombs to see if they work
- Specialized
3
3.7
A medical test that takes cells from the cervix to check for cancer or early changes
- Informal
3
4.2
A baby that doctors make from an egg and sperm outside the mother's body and put in her womb
- Specialized
3
3.2
A test that measures how well a person can think and solve problems
- Specialized
3
8.5
A test where a person says what inkblots look like to show their thoughts, feelings, or personality
- Specialized
3
3.7
A carefully controlled study giving a new medicine or device to people to see if it is safe and works
- Specialized
2
3.5
A medical test that puts a small amount of something on the skin to check for allergy or past infection
- Specialized
2
4.4
A place with tools for checking how machines or programs work under real conditions
- Formal
1
4.2
A government check of how much money someone has to see if they can get financial help
- Specialized
1
3.5
A simple test that finds allergies by putting small drops on tiny cuts in the skin
- Specialized
1
3.8
A test that checks how your body uses sugar after you drink a sweet drink
- Specialized
1
6.1
A test where people say what ink pictures look like to show their personality and feelings
- Specialized
1
5.3
An early trial of new software run by the developers to find major bugs
- Specialized
1
3.6
A set of questions or tasks that measure memory, thinking and intelligence
- Specialized
1
8.3
A way to find a person's personality by asking them about unclear pictures to show hidden feelings
- Archaic
1
9.9
A pregnancy test that uses a rabbit by injecting a woman's urine and checking its ovaries for changes
- Specialized
1
4.1
A medical test in which a person walks on a moving treadmill while doctors watch the heart and breathing
- UK
1
3.7
A medical test that checks cells from a woman's cervix for signs of cancer or other problems
- Specialized
1
3.5
A medical test that checks a small sample of poo for blood or infection
- Specialized
A lab test that mixes blood serum with a germ piece and a blood protein to check for antibodies
- Specialized
A blood test that mixes blood with a known antibody to see clumping that shows blood type or infection
- Specialized
A chemical test that shows a violet ring when sugar is in a liquid
A situation that checks how someone cares for children, for example in an emergency
- Specialized
A test that checks stool for hidden blood to find early colon cancer
- Archaic
A test that injects a woman's urine into a female rabbit to see if the woman is pregnant
- Specialized
A small paper strip that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
- Specialized
A skin check done by putting a small amount under the skin to show past or current tuberculosis exposure
- Canadian
A yearly required check of older cars to make sure they are safe and do not make too much smoke
- Specialized
A chemical test that shows sugars in a liquid by making a violet ring
- Specialized
A small medical test that puts a tiny amount of an allergen under the skin to see if you react
- Specialized
A statistical test that measures how two sets of data are related when standard tests do not work
- Archaic
A test that checks for a spine blockage by pressing neck veins to see spinal fluid pressure change
- Specialized
A medical test that measures how much radioactive iodine is in the urine to check the thyroid
- Specialized
A test that checks how the thyroid takes a small amount of radioactive iodine
- Specialized
A test that measures how much radioactive iodine the thyroid takes to see how well it works
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Etymology
Test comes from an old Latin word testa meaning 'clay pot' used by metalworkers to check metal quality, so to test a product is to 'try' it and see if it is safe or works well.