Definition of Testing in English :

Define Testing in English

Testing meaning in English

Meaning of Testing in English

Pronunciation of Testing in English

Testing pronunciation in English

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Testing

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Noun

1. testing

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

Example Sentences:
'they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons'

2. testing

an examination of the characteristics of something

Example Sentences:
'there are laboratories for commercial testing'
'it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox'

3. examination, testing

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Testing

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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.
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.

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