tryout

English Thesaurus

1. a test of the suitability of a performer (noun.act)

hypernym	:	run, test, trial,
definition	:	the act of testing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	screen test,
definition	:	a filmed audition of an actor or actress (noun.act)

2. trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	experiment, experimentation,
definition	:	the testing of an idea (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	field test, field trial,
definition	:	a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	alpha test,
definition	:	(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	beta test,
definition	:	(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	road test,
definition	:	a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	trial balloon,
definition	:	a test of public opinion (noun.cognition)

3. a test of the suitability of a performer (noun.act)

derivation	:	audition, try out,
definition	:	perform in order to get a role (verb.creation)

4. trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	sample, taste, try, try out,
definition	:	take a sample of (verb.consumption)

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

5. a test of the suitability of a performer (noun.act)

derivation	:	audition, try out,
definition	:	perform in order to get a role (verb.creation)

6. trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	sample, taste, try, try out,
definition	:	take a sample of (verb.consumption)

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