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noun

  1. An act of checking or examining something to see if it works, is true, or is suitable.

    A2
    • "We did a test on the new software before launch."B1
    • "The teacher gave us a short test on Friday."A2
    • "Doctors ran a test to find out what was wrong."B2

  2. A set of questions or problems used to measure someone’s knowledge, ability, or health.

    A2

    countable

    • "I have a math test tomorrow."A1
    • "She passed the driving test on her second try."A2
    • "The hospital test showed no problems."B1

verb

  1. To examine or check something to see whether it works, is true, or is suitable.

    B1

    transitive

    • "Engineers test the brakes before delivery."B1
    • "Please test the microphone before the meeting."A2
    • "The lab is testing the sample for contamination."B2

Collocations

test resultstake a testtest drivetest scoremedical testtest tube

Word family

testabletestingtester