Meaning & use
a battery of tests
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Meaning
phrasecountable
A large set of tests done together, often to check many different things.
Grammar: Countable phrase: you can say 'a battery of tests' or 'batteries of tests'.
Patterns
- a battery of tests on someone/something
- run a battery of tests
- undergo a battery of tests
The doctor ordered a battery of tests to find the cause of her symptoms.
Before the product launch, the company ran a battery of tests on the new software.
Students face a battery of tests at the end of the year.
Word forms
| plural | batteries of tests |
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Common combinations
- run a battery of tests
- The engineers ran a battery of tests to check the car's safety.
- a battery of medical tests
- He had a battery of medical tests before the surgery.
- undergo a battery of tests
- The athletes undergo a battery of tests to measure their fitness.
Synonyms and how they differ
- series of tests
- Similar, but 'series' often suggests tests done one after another, while 'battery' emphasizes a large group done together.
- set of tests
- More general; 'battery' implies a comprehensive or intense group.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'a battery of tests' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'A battery of tests' means a large set of tests, often in education or medicine. The other options confuse it with a physical battery (for a car, phone, or flashlight).
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a battery of tests”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.