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test battery

noun·Academictechnical

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UK/ˈtest ˌbæt.ər.i/
US/ˈtest ˌbæt̬.ɚ.i/

Meanings

  1. nouncountabletechnical

    A group of separate tests given together to measure different skills or abilities in one person or group.

    Grammar: Countable: use 'a test battery' or the plural 'test batteries'; it takes a singular verb when it means one set.

    Patterns

    • a battery of tests
    • administer a test battery
    • undergo a test battery

    The school gave every new pupil a test battery covering reading, spelling, and number skills.

    Psychologists use a test battery to build a full picture of a child's strengths and weaknesses.

    After the head injury, she completed a test battery that checked memory, attention, and language.

  2. nouncountabletechnicalmedical

    A series of medical or laboratory tests performed on a sample or patient to check several conditions at once.

    Grammar: Also countable and often followed by 'of': a test battery of blood tests.

    Patterns

    • a test battery for something
    • run a test battery
    • a standard test battery

    The clinic ran a test battery for allergies before prescribing anything.

    A standard test battery for liver function includes several different blood measurements.

Word forms

pluraltest batteries

Common combinations

administer a test battery
Trained staff administer the test battery in a quiet room.
a battery of tests
He had to sit through a battery of tests before joining the program.
a standard test battery
The hospital uses a standard test battery for patients with memory problems.
undergo a test battery
Candidates undergo a test battery that lasts about three hours.

Synonyms and how they differ

test suite
Used more in computing and software for a set of tests run together, not for measuring people.
assessment
A broader word for any way of judging ability; it can mean a single task, while a test battery is always several tests.

Word family

test noun
A single examination or check of knowledge, skill, or quality.
testing noun
The activity of carrying out tests.

Commonly confused: test battery or battery?

test battery vs battery

On its own, 'battery' usually means an electrical device or the crime of attacking someone; in this phrase it means a set of tests.

Practice

The researchers gave the children a test battery ______ reading and maths.

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