case load | the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency) |
means test | an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid |
case study | a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view |
trespass on the case | an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss, a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case |
test trial run | the act of testing something, in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately, he called each flip of the coin a new trial |
clinical trial clinical test | a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects, in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use |
preclinical trial preclinical test preclinical phase | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects, conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial |
test trial | the act of undergoing testing, he survived the great test of battle, candidates must compete in a trial of skill |
screen test | a filmed audition of an actor or actress |
MOT MOT test Ministry of Transportation test | a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes |
test mental test mental testing psychometric test | any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc, the test was standardized on a large sample of students |
intelligence test IQ test | a psychometric test of intelligence, they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests |
Stanford-Binet test | revision of the Binet-Simon Scale |
personality test | any test that is intended to assess personality |
projective test projective device projective technique | any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations |
Rorschach Rorschach test inkblot test | a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots, subjects state what they see in the inkblot |
Thematic Apperception Test TAT | a projective technique using black-and-white pictures, subjects tell a story about each picture |
sub-test | one of a battery of related tests |
lawsuit suit case cause causa | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy, the family brought suit against the landlord |
antitrust case | a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place |
custody case | a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) |
test case test suit | a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent |
test | a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins |
wing case elytron | either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings |
attache case attache | a shallow and rectangular briefcase |
case | a portable container for carrying several objects, the musicians left their instrument cases backstage |
case display case showcase vitrine | a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home |
case pillowcase slip pillow slip | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow, the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
case compositor's case typesetter's case | (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers, for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters |
case knife sheath knife | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath |
case knife | a metal blade with a handle, used as cutlery |
case shot canister canister shot | a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm |
casing case | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening, the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced |
cigarette case | a small flat case for holding cigarettes, can be carried in a purse or a pocket |
dispatch case dispatch box | case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables |
dressing case | a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling |
gearbox gear box gear case | the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed |
glasses case | a case for carrying spectacles |
gun case | a case for storing a gun |
letter case | case for carrying letters |
overnighter overnight bag overnight case | a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight |
packing box packing case | a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage |
pencil box pencil case | a box for holding pencils |
shell case casing | the housing or outer covering of something, the clock has a walnut case |
test bed | a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions |
test equipment | equipment required to perform a test |
test paper | paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests |
test range | a range for conducting tests |
test rocket research rocket test instrument vehicle | a rocket fired for test purposes |
test room testing room | a room in which tests are conducted |