testing

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons

an examination of the characteristics of something

there are laboratories for commercial testing

the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

This approach has been tried with good results

test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

screen the blood for the HIV virus