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Noun
S: (n) testing (the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works) "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"
S: (n) testing (an examination of the characteristics of something) "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"
S: (n) audit (a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation) "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit"
S: (n) comparison, comparing (the act of examining resemblances) "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"
S: (n) ophthalmoscopy (examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope)
S: (n) palpation, tactual exploration (a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional))
S: (n) endoscopy (visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope)
S: (n) gonioscopy (an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma)
S: (n) keratoscopy (examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface)
S: (n) rhinoscopy (examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx))
S: (n) scan (the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region) "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
S: (n) search (boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas) "right of search"
S: (n) testing (an examination of the characteristics of something) "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"
S: (n) inspection, review (a formal or official examination) "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
S: (n) bank examination (an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner)
S: (n) examination, testing (the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned)
Verb
S: (v) test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to) "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
S: (v) screen, test (test or examine for the presence of disease or infection) "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
S: (v) quiz, test (examine someone's knowledge of something) "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
S: (v) test (show a certain characteristic when tested) "He tested positive for HIV"
S: (v) test (achieve a certain score or rating on a test) "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
S: (v) test (determine the presence or properties of (a substance))
S: (v) determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort) "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"