field test
A test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually…A test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually operate, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop.
Meaning
2 sensesA test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually operate, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop.
When it comes to combat equipment and vehicle design, computer simulations and field tests are both crucial, and neither one can be a total substitute for the other.
a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
A test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually operate, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop.
A test of something that can be performed in the field rather than solely in a laboratory or workshop.
Not until the 1990s did mycologists develop a field test that could differentiate between these types of fungus.
Examples
1 sentencesTom failed a field sobriety test.
Forms
plural: field tests| Singular | field test |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used:field trial
Word family
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