testing

English Thesaurus

1. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)

hypernym	:	investigating, investigation,
definition	:	the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

hyponym	:	11-plus, eleven-plus,
definition	:	(formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school (noun.act)

2. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works (noun.act)

hypernym	:	experiment, experimentation,
definition	:	the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation (noun.act)

3. an examination of the characteristics of something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	examination, scrutiny,
definition	:	the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	screening,
definition	:	testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics (noun.act)

4. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)

derivation	:	quiz, test,
definition	:	examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	examine,
definition	:	question closely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	examine, probe,
definition	:	question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out, essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out,
definition	:	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)

5. an examination of the characteristics of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	test,
definition	:	determine the presence or properties of (a substance) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	test,
definition	:	show a certain characteristic when tested (verb.stative)

6. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)

derivation	:	quiz, test,
definition	:	examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	examine,
definition	:	question closely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	examine, probe,
definition	:	question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out, essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out,
definition	:	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)

7. an examination of the characteristics of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	test,
definition	:	determine the presence or properties of (a substance) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	test,
definition	:	show a certain characteristic when tested (verb.stative)