What is the meaning of the word "test"?

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a game of cricket which lasts 5 days noun
- Watching every day of the test was truly a test of our patience and commitment.
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins noun
- The test of the amoeba was found to be very sturdy.
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge, often used in schools or licensing noun
- I always hated doing math tests in school, but at least I learned long division.
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality in people or living beings noun
- I took an IQ test to find out just how darn smart I am.
the act of undergoing testing noun
- We survived the great test of battle and proved our mettle.
the act of validating something noun
- The test of the machine passed.
to achieve a certain score or rating on a test verb
- I tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools.
to determine the presence or properties of a substance verb
- We tested the water sample for Mercury, and found none.
to examine for the presence of disease or infection verb
- I was tested for HPV, but it came up negative.
to examine someone's knowledge of something verb
- The teacher tests us every week.
to put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to verb
- We tested the sushi and found it to be amazingly delicious.
to show a certain characteristic when tested verb
- We tested positive.
to undergo a validation of one's skills or abilities verb
- I tested myself against the worksheet we were given.
trying something to find out about it noun
- We decided to give sushi a test.

What is the meaning of the word "test"?

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