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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
- a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel
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2
archaic
an effort to do or accomplish something
- the poem about a frustrated man's last assay at greatness
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of assay (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
- the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining
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2
to make an effort to do
- assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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The first known use of assay was in the 14th century
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