Definitions for testing
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Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. testing(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"

2. testing(noun)

   an examination of the characteristics of something

   "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"

3. examination, testing(noun)

   the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. testing(Noun)

   The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving

2. testing(Adjective)

   difficult, tough

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Testing

   of Test

2. Testing(noun)

   the act of testing or proving; trial; proof

3. Testing(noun)

   the operation of refining gold or silver in a test, or cupel; cupellation

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Testing

   tes′ting, n. the act of trying for proof: the operation of refining gold and silver: chemical analysis.—Testing clause, in a Scotch deed, the last clause which narrates when and where the parties signed the deed, before what witnesses, by whose hand written, &c.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'testing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4608

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'testing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4193

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'testing' in Nouns Frequency: #1852

Anagrams for testing »

1. setting

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of testing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of testing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of testing in a Sentence

1. Laith Khalaf:

   Tesco has maintained the positive momentum it picked up around the beginning of this year, with sales continuing to rise against a challenging retail backdrop, the elephant in the room is Amazon, which is currently testing out a grocery delivery service for some customers in London; if successful this represents a clear and present danger to the health of UK supermarkets.

2. Rachel Batterham:

   Our findings show that loss of smell and taste is a highly reliable indicator that someone is likely to have Covid-19, and if we are to reduce the spread of this pandemic, it should now be considered by governments globally as a criterion for self-isolation, testing and contact tracing.

3. Phil Mickelson:

   I know it is a fine line between testing the best players to the greatest degree and then making it carnival golf, the USGA (U.S. Golf Association) are doing the best they can to find that line, and a lot of times they do, and sometimes they cross over it.

4. Olga Rusnak:

   We spent a lot of time with industry experts and consumers testing various product ideas and this one, caffeinated strips, always came back as No. 1, people just love the idea of being able to have products that contain moderate amounts of caffeine right in your pocket, on the go.

5. Monty Neill:

   There've been a number of surveys in states as well as national surveys that are showing (opting out) as a reaction among parents and the public generally, so there's a sense that this testing has just gone round the bend.

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