prueba

Definitions of prueba
  1. noun
    (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
    synonyms: cata, catadura, degustación, escandallo, gustación, muestreo
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    type of:
    elección, selección
    the act of choosing or selecting
  2. noun
    the act of testing something
    synonyms: ensayo, tanteo, tienta
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    type of:
    conato, intento
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  3. noun
    the act of undergoing testing
    synonyms: ensayo, tienta
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    type of:
    conato, intento
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  4. noun
    a filmed audition of an actor or actress
  5. noun
    putting clothes on to see whether they fit
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    ensayo, tanteo, tienta
    the act of testing something
  6. noun
    the testing of an idea
    synonyms: ensayo, experimento
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    experimento piloto, prueba piloto
    a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
    ensayo
    trying something to find out about it
    prueba de campo
    a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
    prueba en carretera
    a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy
    sondeo
    a test of public opinion
    type of:
    investigación
    a search for knowledge
  7. noun
    trying something to find out about it
    synonyms: ensayo
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    prueba de campo
    a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
    prueba en carretera
    a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy
    sondeo
    a test of public opinion
    prueba de carretera
    test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying
    type of:
    ensayo, experimento
    the testing of an idea
  8. noun
    a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
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    comprobación, verificación
    proof of a mathematical theorem
    demostración
    proof of a logical theorem
    demostración
    proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
    type of:
    argumento, declaración
    a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
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