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subtest

subtest noun: a test that is part of a larger one.

Noun

subtest (plural subtests)

  1. A test that is part of a larger one.

Verb

subtest (third-person singular simple present subtests, present participle subtesting, simple past and past participle subtested)

  1. To perform tests on a subgroup or subset.
    • Subtesting showed that these differences existed between the urban and suburban groups in the application items, whereas the rural group was not significantly different from the suburban or urban groups.2007, Anthony J. Petrosino, Taylor Martin, Vanessa Svihla, Developing Student Expertise and Community

Forms of subtest

Noun
pluralsubtests
alternative formsub-test
Verb
third-person singular presentsubtests
present participlesubtesting
past participlesubtested
pastsubtested

Origin of subtest

From sub- + test.

Questions about subtest

What does subtest mean?
Subtest means a test that is part of a larger one.
What part of speech is subtest?
Subtest can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of subtest?
The plural of subtest is subtests.

Words near subtest in the dictionary

  1. subterrestrial
  2. subterrestrials
  3. subterritorial
  4. subterritories
  5. subterritory
  6. subtest
  7. subtested
  8. subtesting
  9. subtests
  10. subtetanic
  11. subtetraploid

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