1. Attempt to determine the quality, value, or truth of something by testing or experiment
   "Test this recipe";
   - prove, try, try out, examine, essay, trial
    
2. Check for the presence of disease or infection
   "test the blood for the HIV virus";
   - screen
    
3. Examine someone's knowledge of something
   "The teacher tests us every week";
   - quiz
    
4. Determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
   "They tested the water for contaminants"
    
5. Undergo a test
   "She doesn't test well"
    
6. Show a certain characteristic when tested
   "He tested positive for HIV"
    
7. Achieve a certain score or rating on a test
   "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
    
8. Push to the limits of capability or endurance
   "The steep climb tested even experienced hikers"; "The complex problem tested her mathematical skills";
   - challenge, tax, strain

1. Any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity, memory, intelligence, aptitude or personality etc.
   "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"; "the mental test was standardized on a large sample of students"; "the psychometric test was standardized on a large sample of students";
   - mental test, mental testing, psychometric test
    
2. A trial of something to see if or how it works
   "They conducted a test of the new software";
   - trial, trial run, tryout, dummy run [Brit, informal]
    
3. 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";
   - examination, exam
    
4. The act of undergoing testing
   "he survived the great test of battle";
   - trial
    
5. The act of testing something
   "in the experimental tests the amount of carbon was measured separately";
   - trial, run
    
6. A hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
   "The sea urchin's test was covered in spines"

Derived forms: testing, tests, tested

Type of: ascertain, attempt, check, communicating, communication, cover, covering, determine, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], evaluate, examine, experiment, experimentation, find out, judge, learn, mental measurement, natural covering, pass judgment, score, see, show, submit, take, try, watch

Encyclopedia: Test, Trace, Protect