testing meaning and definition

TESTING noun

Definition of testing (noun)

1. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
   • "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"
2. an examination of the characteristics of something
   • "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"
3. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
   • synonyms: examination