test

[Kurt Wall]

On Fri, Nov 12, 2004 at 11:06:45AM -0500, David Bandel took 17 lines to write:
> Yep, an exam, a test, an experiment, a yardstick.

1 definition found

>From WordNet (r) 1.7 [wn]:

  test
    adj : of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an
          experimental drug"; "a pilot project"; "a test run"; "a
          trial separation" [syn: {experimental}, {model(a)}, {pilot(a)},
          {test(a)}, {trial(a)}]
     n 1: an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes [syn: {diagnostic
          test}, {diagnostic assay}]
       2: any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or
          memory or intelligence or aptitude etc; "the test was
          standardized on a large sample of students" [syn: {mental
          test}, {mental testing}, {psychometric test}]
       3: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials
          the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called
          each flip of the coin a new trial" [syn: {trial}, {run}]
       4: the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test
          of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
          [syn: {trial}]
       5: trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten
          days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to
          relieve the pain" [syn: {trial}, {trial run}, {tryout}]
       6: 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" [syn: {examination}, {exam}]
       7: a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
       v 1: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental
            use to; "This approach has been tried with good
            results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: {prove}, {try}, {try
            out}, {examine}, {essay}]
       2: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection;
          "screen the blood for the HIV virus" [syn: {screen}]
       3: examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests
          us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
          [syn: {quiz}]
       4: show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested
          positive for HIV"
       5: achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested
          high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law
          schools"
       6: determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
       7: undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"

Kurt
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