But such testing is only skin testing; it cannot guarantee if the inner part of the item is actually gold or of the same purity. ❋ R.N. Bhaskar (2010)
Skin testing is used to confirm suspected allergens. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Alpha fetoprotein testing is best done 15 to 20 weeks into a pregnancy. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The first step in testing is defining conversion goals. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Professional version used in testing is expensive. ❋ Unknown (2007)
After skin testing and patch testing is completed, it is recommended that patients eliminate all positive foods from their diet for eight to 12 weeks. ❋ Unknown (2003)
One of us Schmitt was involved in the name testing and name selection for TOPS. ❋ BERND SCHMITT (1997)
Mr. Santorum announced plans to form what he described as a «testing the waters committee» during an interview on Fox News Channel Wednesday night. ❋ Patrick O’Connor (2011)
The proper challenge to testing is to accept a higher modesty, one that begins with the understanding that this «merit» system pretends to more fairness than it delivers. ❋ Unknown (1980)
In Dubner’s opening paragraph, an important issue in testing is alluded to – should teachers be evaluated on the basis of their student’s achievement test scores? ❋ Unknown (2007)
Just type the word «testing» into the search box on Facebook and you’ll find thousands of parents distraught over the standardized tests their children are being forced to take despite the fact that these parents know it is not in the best interests for their children who in many cases are becoming physically ill and emotionally traumatized by the experience of sitting for up to two weeks straight filling out bubble sheets and answering prompts. ❋ Lisa Nielsen (2011)
Their equivalent of standardized testing is the EPA and trade protection. ❋ Unknown (2010)
If means testing is good enough for the disadvantaged, it should be good enough for politicians. ❋ Unknown (2009)
JY: I was interested (as a recent widow, my husband at the time of writing the poem had been dead less than three years) in testing my frayed emotions within the borders of an invite to the anthology of «beastly brides». ❋ Unknown (2010)
Description: Anise, a new Tok’ra representative to Earth, approaches Stargate Command for help in testing a mysterious armband device discovered amid the ruins of a distant planet. ❋ Unknown (2009)
«[This boy’s] been testing my patience all day.»
«He asked me if I wanted a 3some but I think he was just [testing me]. He don’t [get down like that].» ❋ Jfender24 (2008)
Alex, if you don’t stop testing Jessica, she’s going to [burn] [your face] with a [bagel]! ❋ Steven Waterdog The Third (2010)
«[This boy’s] been testing my patience all day.»
«He asked me if I wanted a 3some but I think he was just [testing me]. He don’t [get down like that].» ❋ Jfender24 (2008)
I’m testing this out ❋ Verenea (2008)
testing [web site] ❋ Matvey_support (2019)
«i should be testing you»
«please don’t raise the pressure when it comes to questioning my intention, [my heart’s] desire, my [sincerity]. please don’t try to measure my love in time units. [And please] don’t forget that i was there where you usually are but weren’t there because I was.» ❋ Dia Spora (2019)
I got a [70] on the history [test]. I [passed]. ❋ CynderFanclub (2020)
[Younger brother]: «brow-der, come plwaay with me»
[Big brother]: «[leave me alone], I have a test tomorrow» ❋ Harley Quinn And The Joker (2016)
Person: [Please stop] [Testin]’ My [patience].
BY: GiovanniDYMillYente ❋ MillYentei DYSlick (2020)
Testing… to see if UD will publish this dumb shit. [‘Tis] [just a test]. [Move along]. ❋ Cinimodde (2018)
: requiring maximum effort or ability
a most difficult and testing problem—
Ernest Bevin
Synonyms
Example Sentences
beginning rock climbers should choose a less testing route to the summit
Recent Examples on the Web
There will likely be more testing now that Hamlin is no longer intubated, Dr. Feinstein says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Jan. 2023
Our testers evaluated each Dutch oven’s performance, ease of use, durability, and value (once the retail price was revealed post-testing).
—Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
The animated story of a cosmetics research rabbit had millions of views on social media and gathered more than 1.3 million signatures for anti-testing legislation in Mexico.
—Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2021
So a review of the principles and record of means-testing social programs is warranted.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
The debate among Democrats has cut across typical ideological lines, with centrist and moderate Democrats lining up in favor and against means-testing elements of the bill.
—Andrew Duehren, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2021
There were only 40 lucky guests invited—two of whom unluckily could not attend after pre-testing positive for Covid—to what was effectively the launch of Marcelo Burlon’s new charitable foundation this July.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2021
The agency also advises mask wearing, pre-testing and quarantining after disembarking.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
In gathering responses, a variety of quality control measures were employed, including questionnaire pre-testing and validation.
—oregonlive, 22 May 2021
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1858, in the meaning defined above
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Meaning Testing
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0 Testing in which no name or other means is used to identify the person tested. There is total anonymity. For example, the State of Florida requires that each county have a site for anonymous HIV testing.
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0 Testingof chemicals
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0 TestingThe examination of a sample from a population to estimate characteristics of the population.
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0 TestingThat element of inspection that determines the properties or elements, including functional operation of supplies or their components, by the application of established scientific principles and proce [..]
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0 Testing(IEEE) (1) The process of operating a system or component under specified conditions, observing or recording the results, and making an evaluation of some aspect of the system or component. (2) The pr [..]
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0 TestingSee: testing, exhaustive.
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0 Testing(IEEE) Testing conducted to determine whether or not a system satisfies its acceptance criteria and to enable the customer to determine whether or not to accept the system. Contrast with testing, deve [..]
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0 Testing(Pressman) Acceptance testing performed by the customer in a controlled environment at the developer’s site. The software is used by the customer in a setting approximating the target environment [..]
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0 Testing(NBS) A dynamic analysis technique which inserts assertions about the relationship between program variables into the program code. The truth of the assertions is determined as the program executes. S [..]
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0 Testing(1) (Pressman) Acceptance testing performed by the customer in a live application of the software, at one or more end user sites, in an environment not controlled by the developer. (2) For medical dev [..]
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0 TestingA testing technique using input values at, just below, and just above, the defined limits of an input domain; and with input values causing outputs to be at, just below, and just above, the defined li [..]
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0 Testing(NBS) Testing technique to satisfy coverage criteria which require that for each decision point, each possible branch [outcome] be executed at least once. Contrast with testing, path; testing, stateme [..]
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0 TestingThe process of determining the ability of two or more systems to exchange information. In a situation where the developed software replaces an already working program, an investigation should be condu [..]
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0 TestingSee: testing, unit.
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0 Testing(NBS) The application of test data derived through functional analysis extended to include design functions as well as requirement functions. See: testing, functional.
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0 Testing(IEEE) Testing conducted during the development of a system or component, usually in the development environment by the developer. Contrast with testing, acceptance; testing, operational.
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0 Testing(NBS) Executing the program with all possible combinations of values for program variables. Feasible only for small, simple programs.
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0 Testing(IEEE) Testing conducted in accordance with test plans and procedures that have been reviewed and approved by a customer, user, or designated level of management. Antonym: informal testing.
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0 Testing(IEEE) (1) Testing that ignores the internal mechanism or structure of a system or component and focuses on the outputs generated in response to selected inputs and execution conditions. (2) Testing c [..]
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0 Testing(IEEE) An orderly progression of testing in which software elements, hardware elements, or both are combined and tested, to evaluate their interactions, until the entire system has been integrated.
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0 Testing(IEEE) Testing conducted to evaluate whether systems or components pass data and control correctly to one another. Contrast with testing, unit; testing, system. See: testing, integration.
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0 TestingSee: testing, interface.
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0 TestingA testing technique using erroneous [invalid, abnormal, or unexpected] input values or conditions. See: equivalence class partitioning.
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0 Testing(IEEE) A testing methodology in which two or more program mutations are executed using the same test cases to evaluate the ability of the test cases to detect differences in the mutations.
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0 Testing(IEEE) Testing conducted to evaluate a system or component in its operational environment. Contrast with testing, development; testing, acceptance; See: testing, system.
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0 Testing(ISO) Testing a new or an altered data processing system with the same source data that is used in another system. The other system is considered as the standard of comparison. Syn: parallel run.
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0 Testing(NBS) Testing to satisfy coverage criteria that each logical path through the program be tested. Often paths through the program are grouped into a finite set of classes. One path from each class is t [..]
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0 Testing(IEEE) Functional testing conducted to evaluate the compliance of a system or component with specified performance requirements.
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0 Testing(IEEE) Formal testing, usually conducted by the developer for the consumer, to demonstrate that the software meets its specified requirements. See: testing, acceptance; testing, system.
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0 Testing(NIST) Rerunning test cases which a program has previously executed correctly in order to detect errors spawned by changes or corrections made during software development and maintenance.
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0 TestingA testing technique using input values that seem likely to cause program errors; e.g., "0", "1", NULL, empty string. See: error guessing.
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0 Testing(NIST) Testing to satisfy the criterion that each statement in a program be executed at least once during program testing. Syn: statement coverage. Contrast with testing, branch; testing, path; branch [..]
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0 TestingThis is a determination of whether or not certain processing conditions use more storage [memory] than estimated.
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0 Testing(IEEE) Testing conducted to evaluate a system or component at or beyond the limits of its specified requirements. Syn: testing, boundary value.
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0 Testing(1) (IEEE) Testing that takes into account the internal mechanism [structure] of a system or component. Types include branch testing, path testing, statement testing. (2) Testing to insure each progra [..]
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0 Testing(IEEE) The process of testing an integrated hardware and software system to verify that the system meets its specified requirements. Such testing may be conducted in both the development environment a [..]
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0 Testing(1) (NIST) Testing of a module for typographic, syntactic, and logical errors, for correct implementation of its design, and for satisfaction of its requirements. (2) (IEEE) Testing conducted to verif [..]
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0 TestingTests designed to evaluate the machine/user interface. Are the communication device(s) designed in a manner such that the information is displayed in a understandable fashion enabling the operator to [..]
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0 TestingA testing technique using valid [normal or expected] input values or conditions. See: equivalence class partitioning.
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0 TestingTesting designed to challenge a system’s ability to manage the maximum amount of data over a period of time. This type of testing also evaluates a system’s ability to handle overload situati [..]
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0 TestingTesting which encompasses upper and lower limits, and circumstances which pose the greatest chance finding of errors. Syn: most appropriate challenge conditions. See: testing, boundary value; testing, [..]
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0 TestingAll the procedures, including the simulation of space environment, to ascertain that a spacecraft is ready for launch.
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0 TestingVerifying that the sampled information is valid. Testing can be performed by retracing data or information (i.e., physically checking against the status of the sampled information against equipment, o [..]
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0 TestingAlso known as: mise a l’epreuve
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0 TestingMarkets Aerospace
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0 TestingThis is performed by a web developer during the Development and Deployment Phases. Developers will test the site design and functional features based on the Browser Spec. They will also complete items [..]
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0 TestingThere are two basic methods of testing your code: Unit testing: or white box testing. You write little routines to exhaustively test each execution branch of your method. I often refer to such a suite [..]
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0 Testing(n) the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works(n) an examination of the characteristics of something(n) the act of giving students or candidates a tes [..]
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0 TestingSee Software Testing.
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0 TestingTesting in technical practice are verifying procedures when a function is verified on physical models, prototypes or unique devices. It is a phase used as a part of development, when the correctness of the design is checked with maximum approximation to the reality and eventual errors are eliminated. In testing it is necessary to prepare a testing [..]
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0 TestingPrivate testing is forbidden outside the nine countries in Western Europe. A manufacturer can organize 10 test sessions over 42 calendar days per year.
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0 TestingTesting in which the source of the specimen or the Person being tested is not individually identified.
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0 TestingDetection of a Mutation; Genotype; Karyotype; or specific Alleles associated with genetic traits, heritable Diseases, or predisposition to a Disease, or that may Lead to the Disease in descendants. It [..]
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0 TestingThe testing of Biocompatible Materials, especially those used for Extracorporeal Circulation; Stents; or Artificial Organs, for properties that allow contact with flowing Blood without causing adverse [..]
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0 TestingIdentification of the major Histocompatibility Antigens of Transplant DONORS and potential recipients, usually by Serological Tests. Donor and recipient pairs should be of identical ABO Blood group, a [..]
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0 TestingAssessments aimed at determining agreement in diagnostic test results among Laboratories. Identical survey samples are distributed to participating Laboratories, with results stratified according to t [..]
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0 TestingTesting or screening required by federal, state, or local law or other agencies for the Diagnosis of specified conditions. It is usually limited to specific Populations such as categories of Health Ca [..]
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0 TestingThe testing of materials and devices, especially those used for Prostheses and Implants; Sutures; Tissue Adhesives; etc., for Hardness, strength, durability, Safety, efficacy, and biocompatibility.
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0 TestingThe individual’s objective evaluation of the external world and the ability to differentiate adequately between it and the internal world; considered to be a primary ego function.
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0 TestingDetection of Drugs that have been abused, overused, or misused, including legal and illegal Drugs. Urine screening is the usual method of detection.
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0 TestingHypothesis testing is the customary instrument for analysing the empirical validity of an economic theory. Hypothesis testing is thus an important tool …
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0 TestingRunning a program with test data to ensure a program is reliable and robust.
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0 TestingThe process of exercising software to verify that it satisfies specified requirements and to detect errors.
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0 Testingthe process of exercising software to verify that it satisfies specified requirements and to detect faults the measurement of software quality.
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0 Testingis the process of designing a test, specifying test conditions and data, and determining a procedure to follow for the purpose of judging transformational accuracy (verity) and/or representational/behavioral accuracy (validity). Testing is conducted to perform either verification and/or validation.
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0 Testingsystematically verifying that a program meets its specification and systematically searching for error.
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0 TestingA method for determining whether sub-assemblies, assemblies and/or a finished product conform to a set of parameter and functional specifications. Test types include: in-circuit, functional, system-level, reliability, environmental.
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0 Testinga series of tests are run on a completed well to estimate the daily deliverability, payout, and reserves.
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0 TestingWhen each new well is completed, a series of tests are run on the well. The various tests are used to estimate the daily deliverability, payout, and reserves.
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0 TestingWhen each new well is competed, a series of tests are run on the well to estimate the daily deliverability, payout, and reserves.
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0 TestingThe process of verifying the properties of an equipment by a process of application and measurement.
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0 Testinga set of activities that attempt to find errors
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0 TestingThe phase in the software life-cycle that aims at uncovering defects by executing specialised test programs and test cases.
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0 TestingDifficult, tough. * date=June 4, 2011
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Use the word testing to mean the process of evaluating how something works or how well students have learned. Most colleges require applicants to undergo testing.
There are two kinds of testing: the testing that’s done on products to make sure they work or are safe, and the testing that’s done on students to make sure they’re learning what they need to know. If you’ve seen a label on shaving cream or hand lotion that says «no animal testing,» it means the company didn’t experiment on animals when they determined the product’s safety.
Definitions of testing
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noun
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
“they agreed to end the
testing of atomic weapons” -
noun
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
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noun
an examination of the characteristics of something
“there are laboratories for commercial
testing”“it involved
testing thousands of children for smallpox”see moresee less-
types:
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screening
testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
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genetic screening
analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease
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type of:
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examination, scrutiny
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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screening
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Defenition of the word testing
- A means of investigation for detecting a situation of discrimination.
- the act of testing students or candidates (as by questions)
- the act of subjecting to experimental test; «they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons»
- 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
- the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; «they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons»
- the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
- an examination of the characteristics of something
Synonyms for the word testing
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- difficult
- examination
- hard
- taxing
- tough
- trying
Similar words in the testing
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- testing
Hyponyms for the word testing
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- 11-plus
- eleven-plus
- screening
Hypernyms for the word testing
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- examination
- experiment
- experimentation
- inspection
- investigating
- investigation
- scrutiny
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