American English
/ˈtʰɛs.tɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The process of checking something carefully to see if it works, is safe, or meets a standard.
Practice out loudThe process of checking something carefully to see if it works, is safe, or meets a standard.
The testing of the new software took two weeks.
The doctor ordered testing for allergies.
software testing · product testing · medical testing · rigorous testing
testing of + noun
testing for + noun
Difficult and demanding, especially because it shows how well someone can cope.
It was a testing time for the whole family.
The team worked in testing conditions.
a testing time · a testing experience · testing conditions
a testing + noun
testing conditions
A place or situation where a new idea or method is tried.
The small town became a testing ground for electric buses.