Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun testing
3 senses of testing
Sense 1
testing -- (the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons")
=> experiment, experimentation -- (the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation)
Sense 2
testing -- (an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox")
=> examination, scrutiny -- (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))
Sense 3
examination, testing -- (the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned)
=> investigation, investigating -- (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb test
7 senses of test
Sense 1
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay -- (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe")
=> evaluate, pass judgment, 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")
Sense 2
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")
Sense 3
quiz, test -- (examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs")
=> examine -- (question closely)
Sense 4
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")
Sense 5
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")
=> score -- (get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200")
Sense 6
test -- (determine the presence or properties of (a substance))
=> determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn -- (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")
Sense 7
test -- (undergo a test; "She doesn't test well")
=> take, submit -- (accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut")