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try vs test

test vs try

try and test both are nouns.

try and test both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
test Yes No Yes No
As nouns, test is a hyponym of try; that is, test is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:
  • try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • test: the act of testing something
Other hyponyms of try include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, trial, trial.
As verbs, try and test are synonyms defined as:
  • try and test: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Other synonyms of try include essay, examine, prove, try out.
try (noun) test (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 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
try (verb) test (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice undergo a test
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities examine someone's knowledge of something
take a sample of determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
test the limits of achieve a certain score or rating on a test
give pain or trouble to put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
make an effort or attempt test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to show a certain characteristic when tested
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
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