pokus — meaning in English
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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.
- experiment noun A controlled test carried out to check a hypothesis or discover something new.
Senses
pokus is used for these senses in English:
- assay Trial, attempt.
- attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]
- experiment A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
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.