1. (

• trial ,
• trial_run ,
• test ,
• tryout

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

2. (

• test ,
• mental_test ,
• mental_testing ,
• psychometric_test

) 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" ;

3. (

• examination ,
• exam ,
• test

) 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" ;

4. (

• test ,
• trial ,

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

5. (

• test ,
• trial ,
• run ,

) 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" ;

6. (

• test

) a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins ;

1. (

• test ,
• prove ,
• try ,
• try_out ,
• examine ,
• essay ,

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

2. (

• screen ,
• test ,

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

3. (

• quiz ,
• test

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

4. (

• test

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

5. (

• test

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

6. (

• test ,

) determine the presence or properties of (a substance) ;

7. (

• test ,

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