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field-test

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To test something using the conditions that it was designed to operate under, especially out in the real world instead of in a laboratory or workshop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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verb

Meaning 2

test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The Army field tested the new tanks

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Broader terms: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay

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