testing

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/ˈtɛs.tɪŋ/

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

animal, delayed, english, needed, new, over, proved, required

We need new testing procedures to ensure the safety of all our products.

VERB + TESTING

needs, prepare

We need to prepare testing procedures before launching the new software system next month.

TESTING + NOUN

camera, iq, koko's, language, patience, product, proficiency, waters

The new software required extensive product testing before we could launch it to customers.

PREP.

in, through, with

We improved the software through testing it with real users over several months.

ADV.

further

The new software requires further testing before we can release it to customers.

Definitions

adj

Difficult; tough.

England have now gone four games without a win at Wembley, their longest sequence without a victory in 30 years, and still have much work to do to reach Euro 2012 as they prepare for a testing trip to face Bulgaria in Sofia in September.

noun

The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving.

The wilderness testings of Jesus prepare him for ministry in which such temptations and shortcuts will recur.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by quest

examination

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

wind tunnel testing

The application of a rigorous testing regime to a new corporate idea, structure or project to determine if it is viable and fit for purpose.

We need to do some wind tunnel testing before this project is formally approved.

Example Bank

Wiktionary

The wilderness testings of Jesus prepare him for ministry in which such temptations and shortcuts will recur.

Wiktionary

Bureaucrats are testing the waters over revising old regulations.

Tatoeba · #21082

It is still in the testing stage.

Tatoeba · #42629

Testing Koko's IQ is not easy.

Tatoeba · #61686

The letters STEP stand for the Society for Testing English Proficiency.

Tatoeba · #72182

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