Concept cluster: Tasks > Experimentation or testing
v
(idiomatic, intransitive) To enquire of different people about something.
n
One who assays, or performs chemical tests on metals.
n
A trial by assay.
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(American spelling) A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest.
n
The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
v
(transitive) To test (a drug, etc.) together with something else.
v
(dated, transitive) To try.
n
(obsolete) That which gives practice; a trial; a test.
n
(obsolete, uncountable) Trial; a test or experiment.
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(intransitive) To conduct an experiment.
v
(obsolete) To experiment.
n
A simple test of any attribute; a litmus test.
adj
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
v
To apply a means test to an individual or group.
v
To subject a person to a means test, or to require a means test in order to receive a benefit
v
(intransitive) To balance or come out correct.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
n
(figuratively) An investigation or inquiry.
adj
(soil science) Pertaining to the Proctor test, a standardized test measuring soil moisture-density, especially for the requirements of construction projects.
v
(transitive) To search for something; to seek.
n
The act of dealing playing cards again.
n
Essay; trial; attempt.
v
To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).
adj
(in combination) That seeks something specified.
adj
Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
v
To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try.
v
(transitive) To try or experiment with (something or someone) in order to see if it works, is true, or is successful.
n
(colloquial) Someone who is tested or examined.
v
To put (a product, especially software) through extreme conditions or heavy use to assess its durability.
v
(idiomatic) To hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.
n
The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained.
v
(transitive) To perform such a test upon.
n
One who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.
v
To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
v
(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.

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