test synonyms

test

n.

1. A check for adequacy

   inspection, analysis, countdown, probing, inquiry, inquest, elimination, proving ground(s), training stable, search, dry run*; see also examination 1, experiment 1.

   Types of tests include: engineering, technical, structural, mechanical, chemical, countdown, psychological, Rorschach, mental, intelligence, intelligence quotient (IQ), aptitude, vocational, qualifying, comprehensive, written, true-false, multiple choice, essay, oral, standardized, achievement, objective, diagnostic, semester, term, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), association, psychiatric, toxicological, vascular, electrocardiac, urinary, metabolic, neurological, reflex, eye, blood, Pap test, drug, stress, pregnancy, human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, breaking point, burst, heat, strength, pressure, density, longitudinal, transverse, tensility, metallurgic, electronic, supersonic, ultrasonic, spectrographic, x-ray, pneumatic, hydrostatic, expansion, contraction, flattening, compression, corrosion, eddy-current, Rockwell hardness, metallographic, complex mixture.

2. A formal examination

   quiz, questionnaire, essay; see examination 2. See syn. study at experiment.

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