test

Definitions of test
  1. noun
    an appraisal of the state of affairs
    synonyms: composition, épreuve
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    appréciation, estimation, évaluation
    the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
  2. noun
    trying something to find out about it
    synonyms: expérience, expérimentation
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    type of:
    expérience, expérimentation
    the testing of an idea
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