test
1
[ test ]
/ tɛst /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of test
1
1350–1400; Middle English: cupel < Middle French < Latin
testū, testum earthen pot; akin to
test2
synonym study for test
1. See
trial.
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Definition for test (2 of 4)
test
2
[ test ]
/ tɛst /
noun
Zoology.
the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
Botany.
testa.
Origin of test
2
1535–45; < Latin
testa tile, shell, covering; akin to
test1
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British Dictionary definitions for test (1 of 2)
test
1
/ (tɛst) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of test
testable, adjective testability, noun testing, adjectiveWord Origin for test
C14 (in the sense: vessel used in treating metals): from Latin
testum earthen vessel
British Dictionary definitions for test (2 of 2)
test
2
/ (tɛst) /
noun
the hard or tough outer covering of certain invertebrates and tunicates
a variant of testa
Word Origin for test
C19: from Latin
testa shell
Medical definitions for test
test
[ tĕst ]
n.
A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; an examination, or experiment.
A physical or chemical change by which a substance may be detected or its properties ascertained.
A reagent used to cause or promote such a change.
v.
Idioms and Phrases with test
test
see acid test; put to the test.