performance test

noun

per·​for·​mance test pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s- How to pronounce performance test (audio)
: a test of capacity to achieve a desired result
especially : an intelligence test (as by a maze or picture completion) requiring little use of language

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“Performance test.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/performance%20test. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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