test
- noun
- /tɛst/
- The way in which judgment is received is a severe test of character.
- put to the test
- litmus test
- a rigorous test
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- And this is going to be the real test, OK?
- Let's talk about the tests of narcissistic loyalty.
- Today our modern democracies face their most daunting test in many years.
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Selecting items at the supermarket is increasingly becoming a test of consumers' morality and humanity.
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This project will be a true test of our team's abilities and commitment.
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And this is going to be the real test, OK?
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Do you think this is a good test or not?
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What this is, is your first test, a test of faith, one that can bring me back to life.
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And it also has stood the test of the Internet.
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All right, let's put her to the test then.
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Instead she admits it was all a test and I passed.
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Call it his initiation test, if you like.
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Today our modern democracies face their most daunting test in many years.
Synonyms
A difficult task that tests a person's skill and will
A formal test of what someone knows or can do
A difficult experience that tests your patience
A formal test that checks knowledge, usually with written questions
A first hard experience that tests someone's ability and courage
A very hard experience that tests people and helps them grow
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A small glass tube closed at one end used in labs to hold, heat, or mix liquids
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A medical test that shows whether a man is the child's real father
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A test that checks how something works under pressure or bad conditions
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A government check of how much money someone has to see if they can get financial help
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An agreement where countries promise not to explode nuclear bombs to see if they work
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A test where a person says what inkblots look like to show their thoughts, feelings, or personality
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A medical test that takes cells from the cervix to check for cancer or early changes
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A baby that doctors make from an egg and sperm outside the mother's body and put in her womb
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A test that measures how well a person can think and solve problems
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A carefully controlled study giving a new medicine or device to people to see if it is safe and works
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A medical test that puts a small amount of something on the skin to check for allergy or past infection
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A place with tools for checking how machines or programs work under real conditions
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A set of questions or tasks that measure memory, thinking and intelligence
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A simple test that finds allergies by putting small drops on tiny cuts in the skin
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A medical test in which a person walks on a moving treadmill while doctors watch the heart and breathing
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A medical test that checks a small sample of poo for blood or infection
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A test that checks how your body uses sugar after you drink a sweet drink
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An early trial of new software run by the developers to find major bugs
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A medical test that checks cells from a woman's cervix for signs of cancer or other problems
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A test where people say what ink pictures look like to show their personality and feelings
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A way to find a person's personality by asking them about unclear pictures to show hidden feelings
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A pregnancy test that uses a rabbit by injecting a woman's urine and checking its ovaries for changes
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A test that checks stool for hidden blood to find early colon cancer
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A small paper strip that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
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A test given to one person to measure intelligence and thinking skills
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A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny
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A test that puts small sticky pads with substances on skin to check for allergy
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A blood test for newborn babies to check for a genetic disease that can harm brain development if untreated
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A skin test where a doctor puts a small amount of tuberculin under the skin to check for tuberculosis
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A test that checks if you have been exposed to tuberculosis bacteria by putting a small medicine under the skin
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A health test that checks cells from the cervix for early signs of cancer
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A method used after a test that compares several group averages to see which averages differ
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A lab test on animals to check a new drug or device before human trials
A situation that checks how someone cares for children, for example in an emergency
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A test where a person tells stories about pictures to show feelings and thoughts
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A small medical test that puts a tiny amount of an allergen under the skin to see if you react
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A test that injects a woman's urine into a female rabbit to see if the woman is pregnant
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A strip of paper with a chemical that changes colour to show a substance in a liquid
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A blood test that mixes blood with a known antibody to see clumping that shows blood type or infection
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A skin check done by putting a small amount under the skin to show past or current tuberculosis exposure
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A statistical test that measures how two sets of data are related when standard tests do not work
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Etymology
Test originally meant a 'try' or 'trial' and comes from the old Latin testa 'clay pot' used to try metal, so a difficult situation is a test because it 'tries' your skills and strength.