про́ба — meaning in English
proba
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English meaning
- assay noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
- fitting adj Appropriate or suitable for the occasion.
- proof noun Evidence or facts that show something is true.
- sample noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
- sampling noun The process of selecting a smaller group from a larger population to study or measure.
- specimen noun A single example of something, used to represent or study the wider group it belongs to.
- taste noun The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.
- trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
- try verb To make an attempt at doing something.
Senses
про́ба is used for these senses in English:
- assay Trial, attempt.
- attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]
- fitting The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit.
- proof (countable, mathematics) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Compare prove, transitive verb, 5.
- sample A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
- sample (statistics) A subset or portion of a population that is systematically selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, with the objective of generating statistical information that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire population.
- sample (cooking) A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.
- specimen A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
assay — full definition
- noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- verb To carry out such a test on a substance, especially an ore or metal.
attempt — full definition
- verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
- noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.