test

noun
/tɛst/

A challenge, trial.

Other meanings

An examination, given often during the academic term.
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.

Example sentences

“The questions on the practice test were easier.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Is life a gift or a test?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "testum".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “test” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.