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Tested

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Adjective

1. tested, tried, well-tried

tested and proved useful or correct

Example Sentences:
'a tested method'

2. tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true

tested and proved to be reliable

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Tested

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verb
1. 
to ascertain (the worth, capability, or endurance) of (a person or thing) by subjection to certain examinations; try
2. (often foll by for)
to carry out an examination on (a substance, material, or system) by applying some chemical or physical procedure designed to indicate the presence of a substance or the possession of a property
to test food for arsenic
to test for magnetization
3. (intransitive)
to achieve a specified result in a test
a quarter of the patients at the clinic tested positive for the AIDS virus
4. (transitive)
to put under severe strain
the long delay tested my patience
5.  test the water
noun
6. 
a method, practice, or examination designed to test a person or thing
7. 
a series of questions or problems designed to test a specific skill or knowledge
an intelligence test
8. 
a standard of judgment; criterion
9. 
a. 
a chemical reaction or physical procedure for testing a substance, material, etc
b. 
a chemical reagent used in such a procedure
litmus is a test for acids
c. 
the result of the procedure or the evidence gained from it
the test for alcohol was positive
10. sport test match
11. archaic
a declaration or confirmation of truth, loyalty, etc; oath
12. (modifier)
performed as a test
test drive
test flight
noun
1. 
the hard or tough outer covering of certain invertebrates and tunicates
2.  a variant of testa

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Tested

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Testament
noun
1.  Archaic
cupel (sense 1)
2. 
an examination, experiment, or trial, as to prove the value or ascertain the nature of something
3. 
a. 
a method, process, or means used in making such an examination or trial
b. 
a standard or criterion by which the qualities of a thing are tried
c. 
an oath or declaration required as proof of one's orthodoxy, loyalty, etc.
4. 
an event, set of circumstances, etc. that proves or tries a person's qualities
the delay was a test of our patience
5. 
a set of questions, problems, or exercises for determining a person's knowledge, abilities, aptitude, or qualifications; examination
6.  Chemistry
a. 
a trial or reaction for identifying a substance or ingredient
b. 
the reagent used in the procedure
c. 
a positive indication obtained by it
verb transitive
7. 
to refine (metal), as in a cupel
8. 
to subject to a test; try
9.  Chemistry
to examine by means of a reagent or reagents
verb intransitive
10. 
to give or undergo a diagnostic test or a test of quality, function, etc.
usually with for [to test for blood sugar]
11. 
to be rated as the result of a test
to test high in comprehension
noun
the hard outer covering of certain invertebrate animals, as the shell of clams

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Tested

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v. test·ed, test·ing, tests
v.tr.
1. To subject to a test; try: tested the pen by scribbling on scrap paper; testing job applicants.
2. To reveal the degree of (a given quality) in someone or something by or as if by means of a test: The experiment tested the rats' ability to solve spatial problems. The long war tested the country's resolve.
3.
a. To identify the presence or amount of one or more substances in: tested the water for lead.
b. To identify the amount of (a substance) in something: tested the nitrogen and phosphorus in the soil.
c. To ascertain the properties of: tested the steel for hardness and tensile strength.
d. To assay (metal) in a cupel.
v.intr.
1. To undergo a test.
2. To administer a test: test for acid content; test for the presence of an antibody.
3. To achieve a score or rating on tests: tested high on the entrance exams.
4. To exhibit a given characteristic when subjected to a test: test positive for the tubercle bacillus.
n.
1. A procedure for critical evaluation; a means of determining the presence, quality, or truth of something; a trial: a test of one's eyesight; subjecting a hypothesis to a test; a test of an athlete's endurance.
2. A series of questions, problems, or physical responses designed to determine knowledge, intelligence, or ability.
3. A basis for evaluation or judgment: "A test of democratic government is how Congress and the president work together" (Haynes Johnson).
4. Chemistry A physical or chemical change by which a substance may be detected or its properties ascertained.
5. A cupel.

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