Definitions for tester
ˈtɛs tər, ˈtis-tester

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. examiner, tester, quizzernoun

   someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

2. testernoun

   a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Testernoun

   Etymology: teste, French, a head: this coin probably being distinguished by the head stamped upon it.

   1. A sixpence.

   Come manage me your caliver: hold, there is a tester for thee. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   A crown goes for sixty pence, a shilling for twelve pence, and a tester for sixpence. John Locke.

   Those who bore bulwarks on their backs,
   And guarded nations from attacks,
   Now practise ev’ry pliant gesture,
   Op’ning their trunk for ev’ry tester. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   Young man your days can ne’er be long,
   In flow’r of age you perish for a song;
   Plums and directors, Shylock and his wife,
   Will club their testers now to take thy life. Alexander Pope.

   2. The cover of a bed.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tester

   A tester is an individual or a device that performs tests or evaluations to measure performance, gauge quality, determine adherence to specifications, or retrieve data. This term can be applied in various fields such as software development, manufacturing, scientific research, or quality control, to signify a person who conducts tests or a tool used for testing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Testernoun

   a headpiece; a helmet

2. Testernoun

   a flat canopy, as over a pulpit or tomb

3. Testernoun

   a canopy over a bed, supported by the bedposts

4. Testernoun

   an old French silver coin, originally of the value of about eighteen pence, subsequently reduced to ninepence, and later to sixpence, sterling. Hence, in modern English slang, a sixpence; -- often contracted to tizzy. Called also teston

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tester

   tes′tėr, n. a flat canopy, esp. over the head of a bed. [O. Fr. teste (Fr. tête), the head—L. testa, an earthen pot, the skull.]

2. Tester

   tes′tėr, n. a sixpence—also Tes′tern.—v.t. Tes′tern (Shak.), to present or reward with a sixpence. [O. Fr. teston—teste (Fr. tête), the head, from that of Louis XII. on it.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TESTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tester is ranked #7663 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tester surname appeared 4,334 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Tester.
   
   94.6% or 4,103 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 99 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 74 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 20 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 19 total occurrences were Black.
   0.4% or 19 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Canopy
   • Inquirer

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Anagrams for tester »

1. street

2. retest

3. setter

How to pronounce tester?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tester in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tester in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tester in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of tester in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   Jon Tester may say one thing in Montana, Jon Tester does the exact opposite when Jon Tester goes to Washington.

2. Raj Shah:

   Sen. Jon Tester engaged in character assassination against a decorated rear admiral in the United States Navy, and he didn’t have a shred of evidence to back it up.

3. Donald Trump:

   You wouldn't think Jon Tester would play very well out here -- how did Jon Tester get elected ? You can right that wrong in November.

4. Michael Marks:

   You want a separate circuit tester in order to test the functionality of the components without it being hooked up to the actual device, for your own safety.

5. Washington Republicans:

   Senator Jon Tester reminds me a lot of my big brothers back in Oklahoma (and it’s not just the flat top haircut), he’s not going to let himself get bullied by ANYONE. Not even the President of United States. … Will you make a donation to Jon Tester’s 2018 reelection campaign to help him in this fight.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tester
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tester
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tester
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tester
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tester