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an examination or trial to measure knowledge, ability, or quality
The students prepared for their final test.
They studied to perform well on their final examination.
Common in academic, professional, and technical contexts.
to evaluate or examine something to determine its quality or performance
The engineers tested the new software for bugs.
They evaluated the software to find and fix errors.
Often used in technical and scientific contexts.
'Test' is often used in academic and professional settings to refer to evaluations.
As a verb, 'test' means to evaluate; as a noun, it refers to the evaluation itself.
From Middle English 'testen' (to prove), from Old French 'tester', from Latin 'testari' (to bear witness).
As a verb, 'test' can be transitive (e.g., 'test the water') or intransitive (e.g., 'the system tests well').