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field test en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually operate, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop.
   • When it comes to combat equipment and vehicle design, computer simulations and field tests are both crucial, and neither one can be a total substitute for the other.
2. A test of something conducted in conditions under which it was designed to actually operate, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop. ▸ A test of something that can be performed in the field rather than solely in a laboratory or workshop.
   • Not until the 1990s did mycologists develop a field test that could differentiate between these types of fungus.

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Hypernyms

test · test

Relateds

sanity check · field-test · in the field · pub test · testing ground · sniff test · reality check · battle-tested · proving ground · fieldwork · sanity test