Main Entry:

¹test

Pronunciation:

\ˈtest\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, vessel in which metals were assayed, potsherd, from Anglo-French test, tees pot, Latin testum earthen vessel; akin to Latin testa earthen pot, shell

Date:

14th century

1 achiefly British : cupel b (1): a critical examination, observation, or evaluation : trial ; specifically : the procedure of submitting a statement to such conditions or operations as will lead to its proof or disproof or to its acceptance or rejection <a test of a statistical hypothesis> (2): a basis for evaluation : criterion c: an ordeal or oath required as proof of conformity with a set of beliefs2 a: a means of testing: as (1): a procedure, reaction, or reagent used to identify or characterize a substance or constituent (2): something (as a series of questions or exercises) for measuring the skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes of an individual or group b: a positive result in such a test3: a result or value determined by testing4: test match