test

trying something to find out about it

a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

show a certain characteristic when tested

“He tested positive for HIV”

undergo a test

“She doesn't test well”

any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc

“the test was standardized on a large sample of students”

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

“when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions”

test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

examine someone's knowledge of something

“The teacher tests us every week”

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

the act of testing something