Dictionary entry details
• TEST (noun)
Meaning:
Any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
test; psychometric test; mental testing; mental test
Context example:
the test was standardized on a large sample of students
Hypernyms ("test" is a kind of...):
mental measurement (a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "test"):
intelligence test; IQ test (a psychometric test of intelligence)
personality test (any test that is intended to assess personality)
sub-test (one of a battery of related tests)
Meaning:
The act of testing something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
run; test; trial
Context examples:
in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately / he called each flip of the coin a new trial
Hypernyms ("test" is a kind of...):
attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "test"):
assay (a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.)
Snellen test (a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart)
pilot program; pilot project (activity planned as a test or trial)
Ministry of Transportation test; MOT; MOT test (a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes)
fitting; try-on; trying on (putting clothes on to see whether they fit)
field trial (a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving)
audition; tryout (a test of the suitability of a performer)
preclinical phase; preclinical test; preclinical trial (a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial)
double blind (a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results)
clinical test; clinical trial (a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use)
Meaning:
The act of undergoing testing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
test; trial
Context examples:
he survived the great test of battle / candidates must compete in a trial of skill
Hypernyms ("test" is a kind of...):
attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something)
Meaning:
Trying something to find out about it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
trial run; tryout; test; trial
Context examples:
a sample for ten days free trial / a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
Hypernyms ("test" is a kind of...):
experiment; experimentation (the testing of an idea)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "test"):
trial balloon (a test of public opinion)
road test (a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy)
beta test ((computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization)
alpha test ((computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer)
field test; field trial (a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used)
Meaning:
A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
exam; examination; test
Context example:
when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
Hypernyms ("test" is a kind of...):
communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "test"):
tripos (final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University)
exam paper; examination paper; question sheet; test paper (a written examination)
quiz (an examination consisting of a few short questions)
prelim; preliminary exam; preliminary examination (an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue)
oral; oral exam; oral examination; viva; viva voce (an examination conducted by word of mouth)
midterm; midterm exam; midterm examination (an examination administered in the middle of an academic term)
litmus test (a test that relies on a single indicator)
final; final exam; final examination (an examination administered at the end of an academic term)
entrance exam; entrance examination (examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies)
comp; comprehensive; comprehensive examination (an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge)
bar exam; bar examination (an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction)
Meaning:
A hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("test" is a kind of...):
cover; covering; natural covering (a natural object that covers or envelops)
• TEST (verb)
Meaning:
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
try out; test; essay; try; prove; examine
Context examples:
This approach has been tried with good results / Test this recipe
Hypernyms (to "test" is one way to...):
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "test"):
control; verify (verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments)
float (circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with)
field-test (test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
screen; test
Context example:
screen the blood for the HIV virus
Hypernyms (to "test" is one way to...):
check (make an examination or investigation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Examine someone's knowledge of something
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
quiz; test
Context examples:
The teacher tests us every week / We got quizzed on French irregular verbs
Hypernyms (to "test" is one way to...):
examine (question closely)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Meaning:
Show a certain characteristic when tested
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
He tested positive for HIV
Hypernyms (to "test" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s Adjective
Meaning:
Achieve a certain score or rating on a test
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Context example:
She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools
Hypernyms (to "test" is one way to...):
score (get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s Adjective
Meaning:
Determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "test" is one way to...):
ascertain; check; determine; find out; learn; see; watch (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Undergo a test
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context example:
She doesn't test well
Hypernyms (to "test" is one way to...):
submit; take; undergo (accept or undergo, often unwillingly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s Adjective
