tests
noun · verb
Form of test , plural of test.
Pronunciation
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tehstsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɛsts
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Definition
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noun
plural of test
A challenge, trial.
plural of test
A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.
plural of testacademia
An examination, given often during the academic term.
plural of test
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.
verb
third-person singular of test
To refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
third-person singular of test
To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
third-person singular of test
To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try.
third-person singular of test
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
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Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
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Someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications.
A profession of belief.
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A room in which tests are conducted.
A range for conducting tests.
A room in which tests are conducted.
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