initial test

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandtest

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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test
noun[C]
uk
/test/us
/test/
a way of discovering, by questions or practical activities, what someone knows, or what someone or something can do or ...
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(Definition ofinitialandtestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theinitialtestfor a 3-way interaction is negative, for each type of stripe.
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Manufacturers' instructions regardinginitialtestdose and speed of infusion must be closely followed.
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Aninitialtestmay be useful in assisting with the prescription of an appropriate level of training.
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We think this is unlikely because fixation was monitored in theinitialtestsessions and found to be stable.
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Theinitialtestpass mark has also been raised.
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A selected design has of course to stand up to more detailed scrutiny - but this scrutiny is never given if it fails theinitialtest.
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An incandescent light source, attached to a constant-voltage transformer, was mounted above the center of the maze for theinitialtestluminance.
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The detection of lectin antigen is replacing light microscopy (which is insensitive and nonspecific) as theinitialtestmethod for diagnosing amoebic colitis.
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In my view, therefore, thisinitialtestis not in doubt.
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This has been aninitialtestwhose result has not been homogenous in all the committees.
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Theinitialtestbore results were judged ' promising ' and it remains to be seen whether a second round of oil licensing is to be approved in the near future.
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I believe that there should be aninitialtestand that thereafter we should consider moving to an annual test.
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Gene is successful with theinitialtestof his equipment.
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The feasibility of using computer methods for processing statistics has been studied, andinitialtestruns and programming have been completed.
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The only trouble is that we shall not know until it is too late whether he has passed or failed theinitialtest.
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Aninitialtestmight not be an accurate assessment of a home's average radon level.
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The most importantinitialtestis the demonstration of elevated carbon dioxide in the blood.
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During theinitialtestperiod, programming consisted of a four-hour block from 6.00pm to 10.00pm.
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Each model of lock tested requires aninitialtestand ongoing annual audit.
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Aninitialtestshowed a.07% blood-alcohol level, which is below the legal limit.
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We are considering whether we could make theinitialtesta little more comprehensive, a little better, so that the grey area where boys are marginal is reduced.
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Are we really going to write off little children at the very start of their statutory school career because they have failed to pass aninitialtest?
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Theinitialtesthad a small number of users and was carried out over a space of two weeks.
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This was aninitialtestto see if it was popular enough to open again for future one-off days.
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