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UK
/tˈɛstɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈtɛstɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈtɛstɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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an examination of the characteristics of something
there are laboratories for commercial testing
it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox - the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
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the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
How To Use testing In A Sentence
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- Keeping specific goals and metrics for testing in mind not only helps track status and results, but also avoids the last-second scramble to pull together necessary reports.
- Practical measures such as quality control and testing are very important in the manufacturing process.
- Prior to testing, stimulus males were kept for some days in aquaria with a one-way mirror on one side to acclimatize them with their reflected image.
- Pathology, Inc. specializes in women's health diagnostic testing services, with expertise in gynecologic pathology, genitourinary pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, dermatopathology, hematopathology and cytopathology. Business Wire Travel News
- The appropriate specimens to submit for testing include food (in the original container if it is available) or environmental specimens, stool, serum, gastric contents, or vomitus.
- Pfizer emphasized the halt was limited to patients participating in clinical testing who suffered from a joint disorder known as osteoarthritis, although the company is slated to meet with the FDA later this week to assess any implications for other programs. Pfizer Suspends Trials of Pain Drug After FDA Request
- The training sets are both larger and partially disjoint from the testing collections. Boing Boing: November 24, 2002 - November 30, 2002 Archives
- Cells like that have been used to prevent cirrhosis of the liver and to heal diabetic ulcers and for drug testing.
- The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing.