English noun: testing | |||
1. | testing (act) the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works | ||
Samples | They agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experiment, experimentation | ||
2. | testing (act) an examination of the characteristics of something | ||
Samples | There are laboratories for commercial testing. It involved testing thousands of children for smallpox. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examination, scrutiny | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | screening | ||
3. | testing (act) the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | ||
Synonyms | examination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | investigating, investigation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | 11-plus, eleven-plus | ||