stress test

noun

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

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The annual hike at law firm Quinn Emanuel is part rite-of-passage, part stress test, and not for the faint of heart. Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 July 2025 The financials came into earnings season hot thanks to deregulation tailwinds and a successful round of bank stress tests, leaving Wells shares vulnerable to some profit-taking. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 July 2025 The Liquid Retina display looks incredible, the 256GB of storage gives you actual breathing room, and the battery lasts all day without turning into a percentage countdown stress test. PC Magazine, 14 July 2025 Theme: The Loons have put themselves under a stress test holding a lead late in recent games, and their lack of possession creates more strain. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stress test

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stress test was in 1955

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“Stress test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20test. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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)
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