Dictionary definition · test
noun
- trying something to find out about it"a sample for ten days free trial"
- 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"
- 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"
- the act of undergoing testing"he survived the great test of battle"
- the act of testing something"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"
- a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
verb
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to"This approach has been tried with good results"
- test or examine for the presence of disease or infection"screen the blood for the HIV virus"
- examine someone's knowledge of something"The teacher tests us every week"
- show a certain characteristic when tested"He tested positive for HIV"
- achieve a certain score or rating on a test"She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
- determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).