| NOUN | act | testing | the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works |
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| act | testing | an examination of the characteristics / characteristics of something | |
| act | testing, examination | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know / know or have learned |
| Sounds | teh'stihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works. | |
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| Example | "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons" | |
| Broader | experiment, experimentation | The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation |
| Verbs | test | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
| Meaning | An examination of the characteristics / characteristics of something. | |
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| Narrower | screening | testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics / characteristics |
| Broader | examination, scrutiny | The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes / mistakes) |
| Verbs | test | determine the presence or properties of (a substance) |
| test | show a certain characteristic when tested | |
| Meaning | The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know / know or have learned. | |
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| Synonym | examination | |
| Narrower | eleven-plus, 11-plus | (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school |
| Broader | investigation, investigating | The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
| Spanish | examen, prueba | |
| Catalan | examen, prova | |
| Verbs | test | examine someone's knowledge of something |
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