tester

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noun (1)

test·​er ˈte-stər 

: one that tests or is used for testing

tester

2 of 3

noun (2)

tes·​ter ˈtē-stər 

ˈte-

: the canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

3 of 3

noun (3)

tes·​ter ˈte-stər 

: teston sense a

Examples of tester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Kinghorn’s teenage boys were the game’s first testers. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Our team of testers spent months drinking, eating, cooking and rating hundreds of foods to find the most delicious new products at the grocery store. —Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

Our recipe testers loved the balance of crispy edges and custardy center. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is previewing this new capability today to a very small group of early access testers ahead of a public preview inside Copilot Studio later this year. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 21 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo-French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell

Noun (3)

modification of Middle French testart, from teston

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1661, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1546, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tester

1 of 2 noun

tes·​ter ˈtēs-tər  ˈtes- 

: a canopy or a frame for a canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

2 of 2 noun

test·​er

ˈtes-tər

: one that tests