stress test

noun

: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)

Examples of stress test in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, without a doubt, one of the most important aspects in their invisible architecture was the stress test. — Matthew Peters, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

In internal stress tests run continuously at maximum output, SonicMax logged approximately 70 minutes of continuous cutting before the battery depleted, compared to roughly 20 minutes on a benchmark comparison unit. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Accelerated environmental stress tests confirmed the physical durability of the new coating. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Defaults on private-credit loans hit their highest level in at least five years, a major stress test for the growing industry. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stress test

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Medical Definition

stress test

noun

: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)