Meaning & use
testing
The process of examining or trying something to check its quality, performance, or truth.
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The new vaccine underwent years of testing before it was finally approved.
Teachers rely on testing to measure how much their students have learned.
A note on using this word
Testing can refer to formal procedures like lab or software testing, or informally to any process of trying something out to see how it performs.
Words with a similar meaning
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