Synonyms and antonyms of General words for tests and testing in British Thesaurus

test (noun)

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

trial (noun)

the process of testing a product, plan, or person over a period of time

experiment (noun)

an occasion when you test a new idea, method, or activity to find out what the result will be

experimentation (noun)

the process of testing various ideas, methods, or activities to see what effect they have

beta test (noun)

a test in which a new computer product is given free to customers to use so that they can find mistakes

acid test (noun)

a fact, event, or situation that proves something, for example whether a plan will work

dummy run (noun)

a test of something in which you practise using or doing it before using or doing it in a real situation

field test (noun)

a test of something such as new equipment that involves using it in real conditions, rather than in a laboratory

shakedown (noun)

informal a test of something new, for example a new system, vehicle, or machine

trial and error ()

a way of finding a good method that involves trying several possibilities and learning from your mistakes

chi-square test (noun)

a test used in statistics to find out how accurate a theory was by comparing it with the actual event

clinical trial (noun)

a test of a new medicine that involves giving it to people

experiment (noun)

the process of testing various ideas, methods, or activities to see what effect they have

proof of concept (noun)

evidence, usually obtained from a pilot project, that an idea, plan or project is likely to succeed

proving ground (noun)

a place or situation that tests someone or something new

test (noun)

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

test (noun)

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

test run (noun)

a process designed to test whether a machine or system works well

trial balloon (noun)

mainly American an idea or plan that is suggested to people to see what their reaction is

try-out (noun)

a test to see what someone or something is like or whether they are suitable or effective