Definition: the act of testing something
Usage: in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately; he called each flip of the coin a new trial
Similar words: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt
Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try
Definition: the act of undergoing testing
Usage: he survived the great test of battle; candidates must compete in a trial of skill
Similar words: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt
Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try
Synonyms: mental test, mental testing, psychometric test, test
Definition: any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
Usage: the test was standardized on a large sample of students
Similar words: mental measurement
Definition: a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
Synonyms: test
Definition: a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
Similar words: cover, covering, natural covering
Definition: a natural object that covers or envelops
Usage: under a covering of dust; the fox was flushed from its cover
Synonyms: trial, trial run, tryout, test
Definition: trying something to find out about it
Usage: a sample for ten days free trial; a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
Similar words: experiment, experimentation
Definition: the testing of an idea
Usage: it was an experiment in living; not all experimentation is done in laboratories
Synonyms: test, exam, examination
Definition: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Usage: when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
Similar words: communicating, communication
Definition: the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
Usage: they could not act without official communication from Moscow
Synonyms: test
Definition: undergo a test
Usage: She doesn't test well
Definition: examine someone's knowledge of something
Usage: The teacher tests us every week; We got quizzed on French irregular verbs
Similar words: examine
Definition: question closely
Synonyms: test
Definition: determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
Similar words: see, learn, determine, ascertain, check, watch, find out
Definition: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Usage: I want to see whether she speaks French; See whether it works; find out if he speaks Russian; Check whether the train leaves on time
Synonyms: test
Definition: achieve a certain score or rating on a test
Usage: She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools
Similar words: score
Definition: get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
Usage: She scored high on the SAT; He scored a 200
Synonyms: try, try out, test, prove, essay, examine
Definition: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Usage: This approach has been tried with good results; Test this recipe
Similar words: evaluate, judge, pass judgment
Definition: form a critical opinion of
Usage: I cannot judge some works of modern art; How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
Definition: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
Usage: screen the blood for the HIV virus
Similar words: check
Definition: make an examination or investigation
Usage: check into the rumor; check the time of the class
Synonyms: test
Definition: show a certain characteristic when tested
Usage: He tested positive for HIV
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer