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| acid test |
a stringent, crucial, or definitive test of value or quality. |
| amenable |
capable of or open to a test or judgment. [1/3 definitions] |
| aptitude test |
a test intended to measure the probable ability of an untrained person to perform well in a particular job or course of study. |
| assay |
to try out or test. [1/8 definitions] |
| audition |
to test by audition. [1/5 definitions] |
| Binet-Simon scale |
a series of tests graded according to the mental abilities at different ages of the average population, esp. children, with which the abilities of the individual test-taker can be compared. |
| blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
| challenging |
constituting a test of one's skill, strength, or ability. [1/2 definitions] |
| check-box |
a small empty square printed next to an item on a form, test, or list, to be filled in with a check or other mark to indicate choice or completion. [1/2 definitions] |
| cloze |
a cloze test, exercise, or procedure. [1/2 definitions] |
| criterion |
a standard or test by which to judge or decide. |
| crucible |
any extremely trying experience or test. [1/2 definitions] |
| dare |
to provoke or challenge (someone) into doing something dangerous or adventurous as a test of courage. [1/4 definitions] |
| downrange |
in the direction of the point taken as target, away from the launch site, on a missile test range. |
| dry run |
any rehearsal or test performance. [1/2 definitions] |
| empiric |
one who believes that practical experience is the only test of the validity of knowledge. |
| enduro |
a long race or contest, as for motorcycles or automobiles, that is designed to test endurance. |
| essay |
to make a test of; subject to a trial. [1/4 definitions] |
| exam |
(informal) an examination, such as an academic test or physical checkup. |
| examination |
a test used to evaluate knowledge, ability, or fitness. [1/3 definitions] |
| examine |
to test by asking questions or posing problems for solution. [1/4 definitions] |
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