subtest
noun
sub·test
ˈsəb-ˌtest 
variants
or less commonly sub-test
plural subtests also sub-tests
: a test that is part of a larger test
The program has the machine perform one of these subtests dozens of times, each time with different data, and then tells it to go on to the next subtest.—
Tracy Kidder
Tracy KidderA child's scores on these subtests are added up, and the tester converts the total to an IQ …—Ulric Neisser
Ulric NeisserExamples of subtest in a Sentence
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Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal, DirectX 12, and Vulkan, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The next pair, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests, focuses on APIs more commonly used for game development to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Steel Nomad's regular and Light subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12 in addition to Vulkan, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, in addition to Vulkan to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
The three subtests are taken from PTC's Creo CAD platform, Autodesk's Maya modeling and simulation software for film, TV, and games, and Dassault Systemes' SolidWorks 3D rendering package.
—PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2025
The others, the Steel Nomad regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests, focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12 in addition to Vulkan, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
The others, 3DMark's Steel Nomad and Steel Nomad Light subtests, focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The next pair, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests, focuses on APIs more commonly used for game development to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Steel Nomad's regular and Light subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12 in addition to Vulkan, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, in addition to Vulkan to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
The three subtests are taken from PTC's Creo CAD platform, Autodesk's Maya modeling and simulation software for film, TV, and games, and Dassault Systemes' SolidWorks 3D rendering package.
—PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2025
The others, the Steel Nomad regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests, focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12 in addition to Vulkan, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
The others, 3DMark's Steel Nomad and Steel Nomad Light subtests, focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Subtest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtest. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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