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- [test]
- /tɛst/
- /ˈtes.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [test]
- /tɛst/
Definitions of testing word
- noun testing the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial. 1
- noun testing the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. 1
- noun testing a particular process or method for trying or assessing. 1
- noun testing a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination. 1
- noun testing Psychology. a set of standardized questions, problems, or tasks designed to elicit responses for use in measuring the traits, capacities, or achievements of an individual. 1
- noun testing Chemistry. the process of identifying or detecting the presence of a constituent of a substance, or of determining the nature of a substance, commonly by the addition of a reagent. the reagent used. an indication or evidence of the presence of a constituent, or of the nature of a substance, obtained by such means. 1
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Origin of testing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: cupel < Middle French < Latin testū, testum earthen pot; akin to test2
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Parts of speech for Testing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
testing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
testing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for testing
adj testing
- analytical — An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
- beta — the second letter in the Greek alphabet (Β, β), a consonant, transliterated as b
noun testing
- comparability — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
- contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
- analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
adjective testing
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- exacting — Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.
- exigent — Pressing ; demanding.
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