test

[Brad De Vries]

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:44:27 -0500, Kurt Wall <kwall at kurtwerks.com> wrote:
> 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
> --
> I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United States.  The only thing is
> -- I could be just as proud for half the money.
>         -- Arthur Godfrey

That which we call a test by any other name would still cause me to
sweat, stay awake at night, wish for death (or at least the desire to
study, which is quite similar) and thank God that I'm not in school
anymore.

Brad.