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Definitions for Assaying
[1] to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
[2] Metallurgy . to analyze (an ore, alloy, etc.) in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it.
[3] Pharmacology . to subject (a drug) to an analysis for the determination of its potency or composition.
[4] to judge the quality of; assess; evaluate: to assay someone's efforts.
[5] to try or test; put to trial: to assay one's strength; to assay one's debating abilities.
[6] to attempt; try; essay: to assay a dance step.
[7] to contain, as shown by analysis, a certain proportion of usually precious metal.
[8] Metallurgy . determination of the amount of metal, especially gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
[9] a substance undergoing analysis or trial.
[10] a detailed report of the findings in assaying a substance.
[11] Archaic . examination; trial; attempt; essay.
[12] to subject (a substance, such as silver or gold) to chemical analysis, as in the determination of the amount of impurity
[13] (tr) to attempt (something or to do something)
[14] (tr; may take a clause as object) to test, analyse, or evaluate to assay the significance of early childhood experience
[15] an analysis, esp a determination of the amount of metal in an ore or the amounts of impurities in a precious metal (as modifier ) an assay office
[16] a substance undergoing an analysis
[17] a written report on the results of an analysis
[18] a test
[19] archaic an attempt
Words related to Assaying
assayevaluation, inspection, valuation, assessment, trial, investigation, survey, measurement, test, examination, estimation, appraisal, rating, assess, see, measure, check, size, rate, prove
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Origin of Assaying
1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French; variant of essay
Words that may be confused with Assaying
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, assayassay, essay
Other words from Assaying
as·say·a·ble , adjective
as·say·er , noun
un·as·sayed , adjective
un·as·say·ing , adjective
Word origin for Assaying
C14: from Old Northern French assai; see essay
Synonyms for Assaying
appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, measurement, rating, survey, test, trial, valuation