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(idiomatic, manufacturing, marketing) A test for the ease of use of household appliances.
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A policy put forward to test reactions; something designed to test the waters, an experimental measure.
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An experimental or demonstration test model, intended for field testing outside the laboratory environment.
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The testing of a product by consumers in an artificial setting.
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A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
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(medicine) A test of a medication or other medical treatment (such as a medical device), usually a comparison against a placebo, other medications or devices, or the standard medical treatment for a patient's condition.
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A test of crashworthiness, usually involving the controlled crashing of a vehicle with dummies in place of human passengers.
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An anthropomorphic mannequin designed to be used for experiments in vehicle collisions, to see the effects on human occupants
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A manufactured product undergoing testing, either at first manufacture or later during its life cycle as part of ongoing functional testing and calibration checks, which can also include a test after reparation to establish that the product is performing in accordance with the original product specification.
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A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
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A test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually operate, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop.
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A practical test, especially one conducted in the wild
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Acronym of fly-in fly-out. [A method of employing people in remote areas by flying them temporarily to the work site instead of permanently relocating them.]
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(role-playing games) A portion of a storyline that branches based on user choices but where all branches eventually reconverge to a single inevitable event.
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An event to coincide with the commercial release of a product or service.
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A scientific test to gauge an animal's locomotor activity levels, anxiety, and willingness to explore, by placing the animal in an enclosed arena and observing its actions.
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A person's best performance at a task to date.
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An experiment carried out to test a new idea or concept before full-scale introduction; a pilot study.
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A trial or practice before a real-world deployment or occurrence.
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(figuratively) A venue or project in which new technologies, methods, or techniques are tested.
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A hypothetical test of the social acceptability of something (e.g. a government policy, a certain behaviour) as though by asking the opinions of people drinking in a pub.
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The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.
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Alternative form of roadtest [A trial or practice run of a piece of equipment in its intended usage environment to check for errors before final deployment.]
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Alternative form of roadtest [(transitive) To make a trial of, or to test, (a piece of equipment) in its intended usage environment before its final deployment.]
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(transitive) To make a trial of, or to test, (a piece of equipment) in its intended usage environment before its final deployment.
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A test in which different users or consumers are presented with different versions of something, to measure the success rate of each one.
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A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of testbed [Any platform used for testing a scientific theory, computational tool or new technology.]
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A laboratory bench upon which a device is physically tested.
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(figuratively) Any preliminary assessment of something through use.
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A launch of a rocket or missile, or a firing of a gun, in order to investigate its performance, handling characteristics etc.
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A placement test that allows someone to skip a course.
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An initial trial of a device or system to test its basic function.
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A place where products or weapons are tested.
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(by extension) To try out a product before committing to purchasing it.
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(transitive) With respect to a scientific theory, computational tool or new technology, to deploy such a platform.
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The process of experimenting in a testbed environment.
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Alternative spelling of test bench [A laboratory bench upon which a device is physically tested.]
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A device used for testing.
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Alternative form of test run [An initial trial of a device or system to test its basic function.]
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(chiefly computing) Determination of origin; the process of tracing something back to its source.
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The process of finding something that is lost by studying evidence.
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A test given to determine the examinee's proficiency in a given trade or occupation
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To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
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An empirical test of the suitability or capability of a person or actor by letting him perform at least once.
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A test in which a potential consumer is asked to determine blindly which of three similar items is not identical to the other two.
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Alternative form of tryout [A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.]
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A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.
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(Canada, US, sports television) A time-out taking place during a televised sports match where the game clock is stopped for a period of time to allow for TV commercials to air before the resumption of play. The delay is usually after a whistle or other stoppage of play occurs, and not an interference with gameplay in and of itself.
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(business) The application of a rigorous testing regime to a new corporate idea, structure or project to see if it is viable and fit for purpose.
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