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to field-test

to field-test

2 4.9
To test something in real working conditions rather than in a lab
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈfiːldˌtɛst/
translation icon : prueba en campo
  • Ken Sudduth, an ARS agricultural engineer, and I are field-testing several innovative strategies for applying nitrogen at a variable rate.
  • conduct field tests
  • field-tested and validated
  • field-tested assessment

And it just really is a great way to get ideas out and to kind of field test ideas, that one-on-one interaction.

Examples

  • All units have been pilot- and field-tested in about 20 different classrooms representing a variety of backgrounds and settings.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Prior to the start of the study, members of the research team developed and field-tested an observational checklist.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Have we field tested it?

  • The activities were field tested in 11 western states and then revised.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We had no way to field-test them, sir.

  • REDSIL has been field tested, proven successful, and easily replicated in any setting.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Today we will field-test one of the new XM-10 Annihilator tanks.

  • Hagler and colleagues are the first to field-test this approach for insect predators.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The engineers decided to field-test the new software in real-world conditions to identify any issues.

  • Before launching the product, the company will field-test it with select customers to gather feedback.

How Realistic

to field-test
2 4.9
to simulate
  • Specialized
85 5.4

Surface Forms

field-test infinitive
field-tested past participle
field-testing present participle
field-tests third person singular

Etymology

Field-test joins field and test: field means 'open land' or 'the real place' and test means 'to try or check'. So a field-test is trying something where it will really be used, not in a lab.