Noun
1. any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc;
"the test was standardized on a large sample of students"2. the act of testing something;
"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately""he called each flip of the coin a new trial"3. the act of undergoing testing;
"he survived the great test of battle""candidates must compete in a trial of skill"4. trying something to find out about it;
"a sample for ten days free trial""a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"5. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge;
"when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"6. a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
Verb
1. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;
"This approach has been tried with good results""Test this recipe"2. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection;
"screen the blood for the HIV virus"3. examine someone's knowledge of something;
"The teacher tests us every week""We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"4. show a certain characteristic when tested;
"He tested positive for HIV"5. achieve a certain score or rating on a test;
"She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"6. determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
7. undergo a test;
"She doesn't test well"