testing

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about testing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. The act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works.

   they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons

2. An examination of the characteristics of something.

   there are laboratories for commercial testing

3. The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned.