test

1. noun

1)

a series of scientific tests

Syn:

trial, experiment, test case, case study, pilot study, trial run, tryout, dry run; check, examination, assessment, evaluation, appraisal, investigation, inspection, analysis, scrutiny, study, probe, exploration; screening; technical assay

2)

candidates may be required to take a test

Syn:

exam, examination, quiz

2. verb

1)

a small-scale prototype was tested

Syn:

try out, put to the test, put through its paces, experiment with, pilot; check, examine, assess, evaluate, appraise, investigate, analyze, scrutinize, study, probe, explore, trial; sample; screen; technical assay

2)

such behavior would test any marriage

Syn:

put a strain on, strain, tax, try; make demands on, stretch, challenge