test meaning and definition

TEST noun

Definition of test (noun)

1. trying something to find out about it
   • "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
   • synonyms: trial, trial run, tryout
2. any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
   • "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
   • synonyms: mental test, mental testing, psychometric test
3. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
   • "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
   • synonyms: exam, examination
4. the act of undergoing testing
   • "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
   • synonyms: trial
5. the act of testing something
   • "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
   • synonyms: run, trial
6. a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

TEST verb

Definition of test (verb)

1. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   • "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
   • synonyms: essay, examine, prove, try, try out
2. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
   • "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
   • synonyms: screen
3. examine someone's knowledge of something
   • "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
   • synonyms: quiz
4. show a certain characteristic when tested
   • "He tested positive for HIV"
5. achieve a certain score or rating on a test
   • "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
6. determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
7. undergo a test
   • "She doesn't test well"