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Test

/tɛst/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.

    "The students took a math test to assess their understanding of the material."
As verb
  1. 1

    To take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of something.

    "The engineer will test the new software before its release."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'test' originates from the Latin 'testari', meaning 'to witness' or 'to bear witness'. It evolved through Old French 'tester', which referred to a small vessel used for testing the quality of metals, before entering Middle English in the late 14th century.

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