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Definition test in American English

test noun

[countable] noun
/test/
1

a set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject. A test is less formal than an exam, and more formal than a quiz.

Example

Mike did really well on yesterday's test.

Example

Did you get a good grade on your physics test?

Example

a chemistry/French/history test

Example

You're going to have to take the test again.

Example

I know I'm going to fail this test.

Synonyms and related words
assessment borderline candidate
1.1

a series of actions that someone must perform to show how well they can do a particular activity

Example

I'm still too young to take my driving test.

Example

For the cooking test we have to make a chocolate mousse.

Synonyms and related words
test trial experiment
2

an examination of a part of your body or of a substance taken from your body

Example

an eye/hearing test

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a test for HIV/cancer

Example

We'll run a few blood tests.

Example

Your test results are fine.

Synonyms and related words
amniocentesis autopsy biopsy
3

a process designed to find out whether something such as a machine or weapon works correctly or whether a product is satisfactory

Example

nuclear tests in the Pacific

Example

Consumer Reports conducted tests on more than 220 electric blankets.

Synonyms and related words
test trial experiment
3.1

a process designed to find out whether a particular substance is present in another substance

Example

The tests for dioxin showed high levels were present.

Synonyms and related words
test trial experiment
4

a difficult situation that shows what qualities someone or something has

Example

Living on the eighth floor is a kind of endurance test, since the elevator never works.

Example

Last week's game was a stern test of our character.

Synonyms and related words
crisis battle nightmare
Synonyms and related words
bat batsman batting average
Definition test in American English

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