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test
merit assessment intended for measuring a subject's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, etc.
Bechdel test
test if a fictional work features at least two women who discuss something other than a man
reproducibility
Reproducibility, closely related to replicability and repeatability, is a major principle underpinning the scientific method. For the findings of a study to be reproducible means that results obtained by an experiment or an observational study or in a statistical analysis of a data set should be achieved again with a high degree of reliability when the study is replicated. There are different kinds of replication but typically replication studies involve different researchers using the same methodology. Only after one or several such successful replications should a result be recognized as sci
nondestructive testing
group of analysis techniques to evaluate properties of something without causing damage
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driving test
test of a person's proficiency to drive a vehicle
test method
method for a test in science or engineering; definitive procedure that produces a test result; technical operation or procedure that consists of determination of characteristics of a given product,process or service according to a specified procedure
universal testing machine
Type of equipment for determining tensile or compressive strength of a material
Eight-legged essay
essay in Chinese imperial examinations
mechanical testing
destructive or non-destructive test to determine mechanical properties of a structure or specimen
sea trial
test phase of a newly built or renovated watercraft to validate the ship and its systems
Sylvatest
thumb|Timber Beam Strength Test Sylvatest is an ultrasonic measuring device that provides an overall diagnosis of a wooden component to test its mechanical strength. This is a specific non-destructive testing tool for wooden beams.
environmental chamber
enclosure for testing materials under controlled conditions
backtesting
Backtesting is a term used in modeling to refer to testing a predictive model on historical data. Backtesting is a type of retrodiction, and a special type of cross-validation applied to previous time period(s). In quantitative finance, backtesting is an important step before deploying algorithmic strategies in live markets.
smoke testing
preliminary software testing to reveal simple failures to aid assessment of whether main functions of the software appear to work correctly
oral exam
educational assessment where questions are asked and answered verbally
field experiment
experiment conducted outside the laboratory
Test drive
driving of a motor vehicle to assess it
AASHO Road Test
AASHO experiment for studying highway pavements deterioration
dry run
a testing process where the effects of a possible failure are intentionally mitigated
fatigue testing
applies cyclic loading to a coupon or structure to determine the rate of growth of cracks and fatigue life.
Barometer question
urban legend
Pencil test
informal test to determine if a girl needs to wear a bra
fire test
means of determining whether fire protection products meet minimum performance criteria
Tracer-gas leak testing method
nondestructive testing method for detecting gas leaks
Paint adhesion testing
ISO 2409:2003
technology demonstration
prototype or incomplete implementation of a new technology, showcasing possible applications, feasibility, performance, and methods
shaker
device used in vibration testing
test fixture
device or set-up used to consistently test the functionality of a product