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English noun: testing

1. testing (act) the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works


SamplesThey agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons.


Broader (hypernym)experiment, experimentation

2. testing (act) an examination of the characteristics of something


SamplesThere 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


Synonymsexamination


Broader (hypernym)investigating, investigation


Narrower (hyponym)11-plus, eleven-plus









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