· trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
Synonym(s): trial, trial_run, tryout
Hypernym(s): experiment, experimentation
· 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"
Synonym(s): mental_test, mental_testing, psychometric_test
Hypernym(s): mental_measurement
· 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"
Synonym(s): examination, exam
Hypernym(s): communication, communicating
· the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
Synonym(s): trial
Hypernym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
· 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"
Hypernym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
· a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover
· put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
Synonym(s): prove, try, try_out, examine, essay
Hypernym(s): evaluate, pass_judgment, judge
· test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
Synonym(s): screen
Hypernym(s): check
· examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
Synonym(s): quiz
Hypernym(s): examine
· show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"
Hypernym(s): be
· achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
Hypernym(s): score
· determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
Hypernym(s): determine, check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
· undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"