noun

test

tehst

noun

A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.

"She stayed up late revising for her chemistry test."

"He passed his driving test on the first attempt."

A procedure used to check how well something works or holds up under certain conditions.

"The new brakes went through months of safety tests before release."

A difficult situation or event that reveals someone's true character or ability.

"The long delay was a real test of the team's patience."

verb

To check the quality, performance, or truth of something by trying it out.

"Scientists tested the vaccine on thousands of volunteers."

"Always test a recipe before serving it to guests."

To give someone an examination to measure their knowledge or skill.

"The teacher tested the class on last week's vocabulary."

To put a strain on something, or push it to its limits.

"The heatwave really tested the city's power grid."

How to Use Test

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo try something out, or an exercise/exam that checks how good, strong, or true something is.

Common pairings

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Word Forms

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Etymology

From Old French test, "an earthen pot used for assaying metals", ultimately from Latin testum. Chemists once judged the purity of gold or silver by heating it in one of these small pots — "putting it to the test" — and the word later spread to mean checking anything for quality.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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