· trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"

Synonym(s): trial, trial_run, tryout

Hypernym(s): experiment, experimentation

· any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"

Synonym(s): mental_test, mental_testing, psychometric_test

Hypernym(s): mental_measurement

· a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

Synonym(s): examination, exam

Hypernym(s): communication, communicating

· the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

Synonym(s): trial

Hypernym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

· the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

Synonym(s): trial, run

Hypernym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

· a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover

· put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

Synonym(s): prove, try, try_out, examine, essay

Hypernym(s): evaluate, pass_judgment, judge

· test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

Synonym(s): screen

Hypernym(s): check

· examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

Synonym(s): quiz

Hypernym(s): examine

· show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"

Hypernym(s): be

· achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"

Hypernym(s): score

· determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

Hypernym(s): determine, check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn

· undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"

Hypernym(s): take, submit