Overview of noun testing

The noun testing has 3 senses

• testing -- (the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons")


• testing -- (an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox")


• examination, testing -- (the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned)

Overview of verb test

The verb test has 7 senses

• test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay -- (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe")


• screen, test -- (test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus")


• quiz, test -- (examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs")


• test -- (show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV")


• test -- (achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools")


• test -- (determine the presence or properties of (a substance))


• test -- (undergo a test; "She doesn't test well")