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testing

testing

37 1.9
An activity where people answer questions to show what they know or can do
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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?

    Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

  • 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.

    Hollow Man (2000)

  • That is why, from today, we are offering free testing and counseling for all of you and your families.

    Beat the Drum (2003)

  • 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.

  • The testing of new software is crucial to ensure it runs smoothly before release.

Synonyms

assessment
vstesting
425 2.8

A decision about how good someone's work or skills are

is the act of direct measurement of knowledge, ability, or learning progress
exam
vstesting
351 1.0

A formal test of what someone knows or can do

is the broader act of measuring someone's knowledge or progress
standardized testing
vstesting
38 3.3

Tests given and scored the same way to compare students' results

is the general act of measuring ability without fixed administration or scoring rules
examination
vstesting
24 2.3

A formal test that checks knowledge, usually with written questions

is the general act of measuring someone's knowledge or progress
mental testing
vstesting
1 3.7

A process of giving standard tests to measure thinking, memory or personality

is the general act of measuring knowledge or progress not only cognitive traits

Compounds

standardized testing
38 3.3

Tests given and scored the same way to compare students' results

testing ground
6 3.7

A place where people try new ideas or products to see if they work

testing room
1 2.8

A room where people take exams or workers check samples

mental testing
1 3.7

A process of giving standard tests to measure thinking, memory or personality

beta testing phase
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A stage when developers let select users try software or an app before its launch

How Serious

final exam
27 2.7
exam
351 1.0
test
834 1.0
testing
37 1.9
quiz
170 1.3
check
823 1.0

Surface Forms

testing singular
testings plural

Morphology

testing = test (transparent) = test + ing

The noun 'testing' is transparently derived from the verb 'test' with the addition of the suffix '-ing' to indicate the act or process.

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.