testing
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈtɛstɪŋ/
:
evaluación
- After several weeks of preparation, the students were ready for the final testing to assess their knowledge.
- standardized testing
- high-stakes testing
- testing and assessment
At the close of the testing, Alex diagnosed his own reading problems.
- At the close of the testing, Alex diagnosed his own reading problems.
- I mean, we hear the the, the mantra of testing, testing, testing.
Examples
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One of the instructor's most difficult jobs is testing, both composing the tests and reviewing the test results.
Academic text (1990) -
In the meantime, local school districts with no statewide testing programs have few useful alternatives for comprehensive assessment.
Academic text (1999) -
Have you submitted yourself for drug testing yet?
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Most often, assessment refers to testing students' basic academic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Academic text (1990) -
I don't know how much more of this testing I can take.
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That is why, from today, we are offering free testing and counseling for all of you and your families.
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As long as there is a reason for testing with pre-employment, the testing will be legal.
Academic text (1990) -
Psychologists in other clinic settings, including Leta Hollingworth, often provided testing and consultation services to the schools.
Academic text (1990) -
The teacher scheduled a testing day to evaluate her students' understanding of the material.
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The testing of new software is crucial to ensure it runs smoothly before release.
Synonyms
611
1.0
A formal test of what someone knows or can do
474
2.8
A decision about how good someone's work or skills are
115
2.3
A formal test that checks knowledge, usually with written questions
24
3.3
Tests given and scored the same way to compare students' results
A process of giving standard tests to measure thinking, memory or personality
Compounds
- Specialized
A stage when developers let select users try software or an app before its launch
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Morphology
Etymology
Testing comes from the simple word test, which shares a root with testify and originally meant 'to witness' or show the truth. So to test a person is to make them show or prove what they know.