Meaning
10 sensesA challenge, trial.
A challenge, trial.
An examination, given often during the academic term.
Examen, Prüfung, Test
экза́менekzámen, тестtɛst, контро́льная рабо́таkontrólʹnaja rabóta
екза́менekzámen, тестtest, контро́льна робо́таkontrólʹna robóta
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.
A standardised measure, consisting of one or more items.
aptitude test
Test Theory
A Test match.
The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm, e.g. sand dollars and sea urchins; testa.
Gehäuse
па́нцирьpáncirʹ
A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.
Testa; seed coat.
(obsolete)Judgment; distinction; discrimination.
(obsolete)A witness.
1523-1525, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, Froissart's Chronicles Prelates and great lords of England, who were for the more surety tests of that deed.
- the act of testing something
- the act of undergoing testing
- any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
- a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
Examples
2360 sentencesThe whole class passed the test.
Увесь клас склав іспит.
ruВесь класс сдал экзамен.
The teacher handed out the tests.
Вчитель роздав тести.
Of course she passed the test.
Звичайно ж, вона здала екзамен.
ruКонечно, она сдала экзамен.
deNatürlich hat sie die Prüfung bestanden.
All the students passed the test.
Всі студенти здали тест.
ruВсе ученики сдали тест.
Did Tom study for today's test?
Том готувався до сьогоднішнього іспиту?
ruТом готовился к сегодняшнему зачёту?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English test, teste, from Old French test, teste (“an earthen vessel, especialFrom Middle English test, teste, from Old French test, teste (“an earthen vessel, especially a pot in which metals were tried”), from Latin testum (“the lid of an earthen vessel, an earthen vessel, an earthen pot”), from *terstus, past participle of the root *tersa (“dry land”). See terra, thirst. The examination sense came via metaphor of the metallurgical sense: the way a metallurgist puts to the test their gold, a teacher may put to the test their students' knowledge.
From Middle English teste, from Old French teste, test and Latin testis (“one who attests, a witness”).
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Forms
plural: testsSynonyms
14 synonyms- the act of testing something:trialrun
- the act of undergoing testing:trial
- any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc:mental testmental testingpsychometric test
- trying something to find out about it:trialtrial runtryout
- a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge:examinationexam
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
151 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B1School and university — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- pass the test
- on the test
- failed the test
- for the test
- his driving test
- driving test
- a test tomorrow
- on today's test
- test tomorrow
- take the test
- have a test
- the test results