test
test · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A procedure to assess knowledge, skill, or ability.
- 2.
A medical examination of a sample or part of the body.
- 3.
A trial or experiment to evaluate something.
- 4.
(verb) To subject to a test; to examine.
- 5.
(verb) To try the patience or endurance of someone.
Forms
plural: tests
Related words
Etymology
From Old French "test" meaning "pot, vessel," from Latin "testum" (earthen pot). The original meaning referred to a cupel used in metallurgy for testing metals. The sense evolved from the vessel used in testing to the act of testing itself.