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Definitions for Testing

[1] the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
[2] the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test.
[3] a particular process or method for trying or assessing.
[4] a set of questions, problems, or the like, used as a means of evaluating the abilities, aptitudes, skills, or performance of an individual or group; examination.
[5] Psychology . a set of standardized questions, problems, or tasks designed to elicit responses for use in measuring the traits, capacities, or achievements of an individual.
[6] Chemistry . the process of identifying or detecting the presence of a constituent of a substance, or of determining the nature of a substance, commonly by the addition of a reagent. the reagent used. an indication or evidence of the presence of a constituent, or of the nature of a substance, obtained by such means.
[7] an oath or other confirmation of one's loyalty, religious beliefs, etc.
[8] British . a cupel for refining or assaying metals.
[9] to subject to a test of any kind; try.
[10] Chemistry . to subject to a chemical test.
[11] Metallurgy . to assay or refine in a cupel.
[12] to undergo a test or trial; try out.
[13] to perform on a test: People test better in a relaxed environment.
[14] to conduct a test: to test for diabetes.
[15] to ascertain (the worth, capability, or endurance) of (a person or thing) by subjection to certain examinations; try
[16] (often foll by for) to carry out an examination on (a substance, material, or system) by applying some chemical or physical procedure designed to indicate the presence of a substance or the possession of a property to test food for arsenic ; to test for magnetization
[17] (intr) to achieve a specified result in a test a quarter of the patients at the clinic tested positive for the AIDS virus
[18] (tr) to put under severe strain the long delay tested my patience
[19] test the water to make an exploratory or initial approach; sound out
[20] a method, practice, or examination designed to test a person or thing
[21] a series of questions or problems designed to test a specific skill or knowledge an intelligence test
[22] a standard of judgment; criterion
[23] a chemical reaction or physical procedure for testing a substance, material, etc a chemical reagent used in such a procedure litmus is a test for acids the result of the procedure or the evidence gained from it the test for alcohol was positive
[24] sport See test match
[25] archaic a declaration or confirmation of truth, loyalty, etc; oath
[26] (modifier) performed as a test test drive ; test flight
[27] the hard or tough outer covering of certain invertebrates and tunicates
[28] a variant of testa

Words related to Testing

testtest, trial, examination, measurement, verification, questioning, experimentation, proof, examining, experimenting

Words nearby Testing

testtessera, tesseract, tessie, tessin, tessitura, test, test act, test ban, test blank, test card, test case

Origin of Testing

11350–1400; Middle English: cupel < Middle French < Latin testū, testum earthen pot; akin to test2

Other words from Testing

test·a·ble , adjective
test·a·bil·i·ty , noun
test·ing·ly , adverb
non·test·a·ble , adjective
non·test·ing , adjective
self-test·ing , adjective
un·test·a·ble , adjective
un·test·ed , adjective
well-test·ed , adjective

Word origin for Testing

C19: from Latin testa shell

Synonyms for Testing

examination, measurement, test, trial, verification, examining, experimentation, experimenting, measuring, proof, proving, questioning, trying out