test
- noun
- /tɛst/
- Specialized
- Swain performed his tests in seawater in a large testing pool at Florida Tech.
Examples
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In-vitro fertilization (IVF) simply means fertilization 'in glass,' as in the glass container of a test tube.
Academic text (2007) -
The scientist observed the hard, protective test of the sea urchin during the laboratory experiment.
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The test plot was 1.8 acres in size, representing major soil types and conditions.
Academic text (1996) -
It is also written, "You shall not put the Lord your God to the test."
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The only way to tell these identical test tubes apart is to look at the number on the label.
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The experimental group improved its critical thinking test scores significantly more than the control group.
Academic text (2007) -
Ah, but the test animals were all caged separately from one another.
Fiction book (2001) -
Under the microscope, the test of the amoeba appeared to be quite complex and intricate.
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To understand its structure, we analyzed the test of the organism under various lighting conditions.
Synonyms
A hard outer covering that protects animals like insects or turtles
A hard outer covering on animals like insects or turtles that protects the body
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small glass tube closed at one end used in labs to hold, heat, or mix liquids
- Specialized
A medical test that shows whether a man is the child's real father
- Specialized
A test that checks how something works under pressure or bad conditions
- Formal
A government check of how much money someone has to see if they can get financial help
- Formal
An agreement where countries promise not to explode nuclear bombs to see if they work
- Specialized
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
- Informal
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
- Specialized
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
- UK
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
- Archaic
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
- Specialized
A small paper strip that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
- Specialized
A test given to one person to measure intelligence and thinking skills
- Informal
A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A small medical test that puts a tiny amount of an allergen under the skin to see if you react
- Archaic
A test that injects a woman's urine into a female rabbit to see if the woman is pregnant
- Specialized
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
The biological test comes directly from the Latin testa meaning 'shell', so the hard outer covering of sea urchins and some tiny animals is called a test because it is a shell.