Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of testing or proving; trial; proof.
- noun (Metal.) The operation of refining gold or silver in a
test , or cupel; cupellation. - noun (Engin.) a machine used in the determination of the strength of materials, as iron, stone, etc., and their behavior under strains of various kinds, as elongation, bending, crushing, etc.
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- verb Present participle of
test . - adjective
difficult ,tough - noun The act of conducting a
test ;trialing ,proving
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- noun the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
- noun an examination of the characteristics of something
- noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
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Examples
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But such testing is only skin testing; it cannot guarantee if the inner part of the item is actually gold or of the same purity.
The Touchstone Principle R.N. Bhaskar 2010
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Skin testing is used to confirm suspected allergens.
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But such testing is only skin testing; it cannot guarantee if the inner part of the item is actually gold or of the same purity.
The Touchstone Principle R.N. Bhaskar 2010
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Skin testing is used to confirm suspected allergens.
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Alpha fetoprotein testing is best done 15 to 20 weeks into a pregnancy.
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The first step in testing is defining conversion goals.
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Professional version used in testing is expensive.
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After skin testing and patch testing is completed, it is recommended that patients eliminate all positive foods from their diet for eight to 12 weeks.
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One of us Schmitt was involved in the name testing and name selection for TOPS.
MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997
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One of us Schmitt was involved in the name testing and name selection for TOPS.
MARKETING AESTHETICS BERND SCHMITT 1997
ilustreous commented on the word testing
test neat
December 30, 2011