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litmus tests

litmus tests is the plural of litmus test.

Meaning of litmus test

Noun

litmus test (plural litmus tests)

  1. A simple, binary test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Any test which produces a binary, decisive result (for example, determining whether to appoint someone to a job) by measuring a single indicator.
    • Exams, not interviews, have become the litmus test for entry to university.

Questions about litmus tests

What is litmus tests the plural of?
Litmus tests is the plural of litmus test.

Words near litmus tests in the dictionary

  1. litmus milk
  2. litmus milks
  3. litmus paper
  4. litmus papers
  5. litmus test
  6. litmus tests
  7. litmuses
  8. litness
  9. litnessed
  10. litnesses
  11. litnessing

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