tested

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
tested
    adj 1: tested and proved useful or correct; "a tested method"
           [syn: {tested}, {tried}, {well-tried}]
    2: tested and proved to be reliable [syn: {tested}, {time-
       tested}, {tried}, {tried and true}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Test \Test\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tested}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Testing}.]
   1. (Metal.) To refine, as gold or silver, in a test, or
      cupel; to subject to cupellation.
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   2. To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or
      quality of by experiment, or by some principle or
      standard; to try; as, to test the soundness of a
      principle; to test the validity of an argument.
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            Experience is the surest standard by which to test
            the real tendency of the existing constitution.
                                                  --Washington.
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   3. (Chem.) To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent;
      as, to test a solution by litmus paper.
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   4. To administer a test[8] to (someone) for the purpose of
      ascertaining a person's knowledge or skill; especially, in
      academic settings, to determine how well a student has
      learned the subject matter of a course of instruction.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "tested":
      ascertained, assured, attested, certified, committed, confirmed,
      constant, decided, dedicated, dependable, determinate, determined,
      devoted, established, faithful, faithworthy, fast, fixed,
      guaranteed, in the bag, incorruptible, inviolable, made sure,
      nailed down, on ice, open-and-shut, proved, proven, reliable,
      responsible, secure, set, settled, stated, staunch, steadfast,
      straight, sure, to be trusted, tried, tried and true, true,
      trustable, trustworthy, trusty, unfalse, unperfidious,
      untreacherous, verified, warranted

    

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