English noun: test | |||
1. | test (cognition) trying something to find out about it | ||
Samples | A sample for ten days free trial. A trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain. | ||
Synonyms | trial, trial run, tryout | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experiment, experimentation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alpha test, beta test, field test, field trial, road test, trial balloon | ||
2. | test (act) any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc | ||
Samples | The test was standardized on a large sample of students. | ||
Synonyms | mental test, mental testing, psychometric test | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mental measurement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | intelligence test, IQ test, personality test, sub-test | ||
3. | test (communication) a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge | ||
Samples | When the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions. | ||
Synonyms | exam, examination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicating, communication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bar exam, bar examination, comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination, entrance exam, entrance examination, exam paper, examination paper, final, final exam, final examination, litmus test, midterm, midterm exam, midterm examination, oral, oral exam, oral examination, prelim, preliminary exam, preliminary examination, question sheet, quiz, test paper, tripos, viva, viva voce | ||
4. | test (act) the act of undergoing testing | ||
Samples | He survived the great test of battle. Candidates must compete in a trial of skill. | ||
Synonyms | trial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
5. | test (act) the act of testing something | ||
Samples | In the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately. He called each flip of the coin a new trial. | ||
Synonyms | run, trial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assay, audition, clinical test, clinical trial, double blind, field trial, fitting, Ministry of Transportation test, MOT, MOT test, pilot program, pilot project, preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial, Snellen test, try-on, trying on, tryout | ||
6. | test (animal) a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cover, covering, natural covering | ||
English verb: test | |||
1. | test (social) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | ||
Samples | This approach has been tried with good results. Test this recipe. | ||
Synonyms | essay, examine, prove, try, try out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | control, field-test, float, verify | ||
2. | test (social) test or examine for the presence of disease or infection | ||
Samples | Screen the blood for the HIV virus. | ||
Synonyms | screen | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | check | ||
3. | test (communication) examine someone's knowledge of something | ||
Samples | The teacher tests us every week. We got quizzed on French irregular verbs. | ||
Synonyms | quiz | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | examine | ||
Verb group | test | ||
4. | test (stative) show a certain characteristic when tested | ||
Samples | He tested positive for HIV. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
5. | test (competition) achieve a certain score or rating on a test | ||
Samples | She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
Broader (hypernym) | score | ||
Verb group | test | ||
6. | test (communication) determine the presence or properties of (a substance) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch | ||
7. | test (cognition) undergo a test | ||
Samples | She doesn't test well. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
Broader (hypernym) | submit, take | ||
Verb group | quiz, test, test | ||