Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

field test

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: field- test
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Not until the 1990s did mycologists develop a field test that could differentiate between these types of fungus."

Inflected Forms

field tests (plural)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

field trial

Questions

What does field test mean?: 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.

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