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Definition of testing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

testing

noun
 
 
/ˈtestɪŋ/
 
/ˈtestɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the activity of testing somebody/something in order to find something out, see if it works, etc.
    • nuclear testing
    • testing and assessment in education
    see also means testing, point-of-care testing
    Extra Examples
    • All our cosmetics are produced without animal testing.
    • Experts are questioning the value of home cholesterol testing kits.
    • More large-scale research and testing of smoke venting systems needs to be undertaken.
    • Police are now using a lot more DNA testing.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTesting is used before these nouns:
    • facility
    • phase
    • procedure
    • …
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