test — meaning in English

English meaning

• assay noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
• test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
• testing noun The process of checking whether something works correctly or meets a standard.

Senses

test is used for these senses in English:

• assay Trial, attempt.
• test A challenge, trial.
• testing The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving.

assay — full definition

1. noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
2. verb To carry out such a test on a substance, especially an ore or metal.

test — full definition

1. noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
2. noun A procedure used to check how well something works or holds up under certain conditions.
3. noun A difficult situation or event that reveals someone's true character or ability.
4. verb To check the quality, performance, or truth of something by trying it out.
5. verb To give someone an examination to measure their knowledge or skill.

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