litmus test

litmus test Definition

litmus test

noun

a test using litmus paper to determine whether a solution is an acid or a base
any test in which a single factor determines the finding a litmus test for political candidates

litmus test Usage Examples

Preposition: of

willingness: This is, in many ways, a litmus test of the ruling partyâs willingness to allow democratic space in the nation.

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