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[jonsie]

Guess it didn't stand the 'test' of time .... 

[davethorp]

Test didn’t work. Suggest you test again

[Mi-Amigo]

test? Is that short for "testament"; or "testosterone" 

[pgn]

Or just plain {insert-subject-here}ticles?

👀

[TallTrees]

Query answers ~ Deteriorating beautifully @pgn  @Mi-Amigo 

[jonsie]

test

noun

1. 1.

   a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use.

   "both countries carried out nuclear tests in May"

   synonyms:

   trial, experiment, pilot study, try-out;  check, examination, assessment,evaluation, appraisal, investigation, inspection, analysis, scrutiny,scrutinization, study, probe, exploration;  screening;  audition, screen test;  technicalassay "we'll be conducting a series of scientific tests"

2. 2.

   short for Test match.

   "the first Test against New Zealand"
3.  

verb

1. 1.

   take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice.

   "this range has not been tested on animals"

   synonyms:

   try out, trial, carry out trials on, put to the test, put through its paces, experiment with, pilot;  check, examine, assess, evaluate, appraise,investigate, analyse, scrutinize, study, probe, explore;  sample;  screen; technicalassay "during the summer, a small-scale prototype was tested"

[pgn]

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@TallTrees wrote:

Query answers ~ Deteriorating beautifully @pgn  @Mi-Amigo 

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A race to the bottom, @TallTrees  

[TallTrees]

and @pgn and @jonsie 

the immense ability to discuss & quantify the unknown subject matter 

[Mi-Amigo]

@jonsie 

Is this the new Saturday Quiz and we have to guess which definition applies to the subject of the topic?