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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: test /test/ 
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  1. 1
    a set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject. A test is less formal than an exam

    Did you get a good mark in your physics test?

    a chemistry/French/history test

    pass/fail a test:

    I know I'm going to fail this test.

    do/take/sit a test:

    You're going to have to take the test again.

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    1. a.
      a series of actions that someone must perform to show how well they can do a particular activity

      I'm still too young to take my driving test.

      For the cookery test we have to make a chocolate mousse.

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  2. 2
    an examination of a part of your body or of a substance taken from your body

    an eye/hearing test

    test for:

    a test for HIV/cancer

    run a test (=perform one):

    We'll run a few blood tests.

    test results:

    Your test results are fine.

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  3. 3
    a process designed to find out whether something such as a machine or weapon works correctly or whether a product is satisfactory

    nuclear tests in the Pacific

    conduct/perform a test:

    Trading Standards officers conducted tests on more than 220 electric blankets.

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    1. a.
      a process designed to find out whether a particular substance is present in another substance
      test for:

      The tests for dioxin showed high levels were present.

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  4. 4
    a difficult situation that shows what qualities someone or something has
    test of:

    These elections are seen as a test of party strength.

    test of:

    Last week's game was a stern test of our character.

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