| exam | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. exam, examination, test | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" |
| ~ communicating, communication | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information.; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" |
| ~ bar exam, bar examination | an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try" |
| ~ comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination | an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge.; "she took her comps in English literature" |
| ~ entrance exam, entrance examination | examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies. |
| ~ final exam, final examination, final | an examination administered at the end of an academic term. |
| ~ litmus test | a test that relies on a single indicator.; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives" |
| ~ midterm exam, midterm examination, midterm | an examination administered in the middle of an academic term. |
| ~ oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce | an examination conducted by spoken communication. |
| ~ preliminary exam, preliminary examination, prelim | an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue. |
| ~ quiz | an examination consisting of a few short questions. |
| ~ exam paper, examination paper, question sheet, test paper | a written examination. |
| ~ tripos | final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University. |
| quiz | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. quiz | an examination consisting of a few short questions. |
| ~ exam, examination, test | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" |
| ~ pop quiz | a quiz given without prior warning. |
| v. (communication) | 2. quiz, test | examine someone's knowledge of something.; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" |
| ~ test | undergo a test.; "She doesn't test well" |
| ~ examine | question closely. |
| test | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. test, trial, trial run, tryout | trying something to find out about it.; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain" |
| ~ experimentation, experiment | the testing of an idea.; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" |
| ~ field test, field trial | a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used. |
| ~ alpha test | (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer. |
| ~ beta test | (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization. |
| ~ road test | a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy. |
| ~ trial balloon | a test of public opinion. |
| n. (act) | 2. mental test, mental testing, psychometric test, test | any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc.; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students" |
| ~ mental measurement | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions. |
| ~ intelligence test, iq test | a psychometric test of intelligence.; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests" |
| ~ personality test | any test that is intended to assess personality. |
| ~ sub-test | one of a battery of related tests. |
| n. (act) | 3. test, trial | the act of undergoing testing.; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| n. (act) | 4. run, test, trial | the act of testing something.; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| ~ assay | a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.. |
| ~ clinical test, clinical trial | a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use. |
| ~ double blind | a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results. |
| ~ preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial. |
| ~ audition, tryout | a test of the suitability of a performer. |
| ~ field trial | a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving. |
| ~ try-on, trying on, fitting | putting clothes on to see whether they fit. |
| ~ ministry of transportation test, mot test, mot | a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes. |
| ~ pilot program, pilot project | activity planned as a test or trial.; "they funded a pilot project in six states" |
| ~ snellen test | a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart. |
| n. (animal) | 5. test | a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins. |
| ~ covering, natural covering, cover | a natural object that covers or envelops.; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
| v. (social) | 6. essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ verify, control | check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" |
| ~ float | circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with.; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform" |
| ~ field-test | test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used.; "The Army field tested the new tanks" |
| v. (social) | 7. screen, test | test or examine for the presence of disease or infection.; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" |
| ~ check | make an examination or investigation.; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" |
| v. (stative) | 8. test | show a certain characteristic when tested.; "He tested positive for HIV" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (competition) | 9. test | achieve a certain score or rating on a test.; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools" |
| ~ test | undergo a test.; "She doesn't test well" |
| ~ score | get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance.; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200" |
| v. (communication) | 10. test | determine the presence or properties of (a substance). |
| ~ ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" |
| v. (cognition) | 11. test | undergo a test.; "She doesn't test well" |
| ~ submit, take | accept or undergo, often unwillingly.; "We took a pay cut" |
| ~ quiz, test | examine someone's knowledge of something.; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" |
| ~ test | achieve a certain score or rating on a test.; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools" |
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