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testing
noun
The act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
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ˈtɛstɪŋ
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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”
noun
An examination of the characteristics of something
“There are laboratories for commercial testing”
noun
The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
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They agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
There are laboratories for commercial testing
It involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
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