litmus test
A simple, binary test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paperA simple, binary test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper.
» These elections will be a litmus test for the government.
Эти выборы станут лакмусовой бумажкой для правительства. — odexed
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2 sensesA simple, binary test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper.
Lackmustest
(broadly, figuratively)Any test which produces a binary, decisive result (for example, determining whether to appoint someone to a job) by measuring a single indicator.
Exams, not interviews, have become the litmus test for entry to university.
Lackmustest, Nagelprobe, Prüfstein
a test that relies on a single indicator
Examples
1 sentencesThese elections will be a litmus test for the government.
ruЭти выборы станут лакмусовой бумажкой для правительства. — odexed
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From litmus + test.From litmus + test.
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Forms
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator:litmus