Synonyms: examination, testing
Definition: the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
Similar words: investigating, investigation
Definition: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Synonyms: testing
Definition: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
Usage: they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
Similar words: experiment, experimentation
Definition: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
Synonyms: testing
Definition: an examination of the characteristics of something
Usage: there are laboratories for commercial testing; it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
Similar words: examination, scrutiny
Definition: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)