test vs be

test is a noun but be is not a noun.

test and be both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
test	Yes	No	Yes	No
be	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be is a hypernym of test; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than test:

test: show a certain characteristic when tested
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

test (noun)	be (noun)
the act of testing something
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
the act of undergoing testing
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
trying something to find out about it
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

test (verb)	be (verb)
undergo a test	spend or use time
examine someone's knowledge of something	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)	have an existence, be extant
achieve a certain score or rating on a test	have life, be alive
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to	form or compose
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
show a certain characteristic when tested	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
	be identical to; be someone or something
	be identical or equivalent to
	represent, as of a character on stage
	be priced at
	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

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