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The correct spelling is testing.
How to pronounce testing
verb
IPA: /ˈtɛstɪŋ/
Say it like: Tes-tin-g
The correct spelling is testing. To challenge. For example: "Climbing the mountain tested our stamina."
Usage Examples
“Climbing the mountain tested our stamina.”
“to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument”
“He tested positive for cancer.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To challenge.
- 2.To refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
- 3.To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try.
- 4.(academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).
- 5.To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.
noun
- 1.The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving.
adjective
- 1.Difficult, tough
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