Exact Match:
- probationary
- under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
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Related Words:
- experimental
collapse - relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis"
- of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug"
- relating to or based on experiment; "experimental physics" related words >
- conjectural,
- cut-and-try,
- determined,
- developmental,
- empirical,
- experiential,
- exploratory,
- heuristic,
- hit-or-miss,
- hypothetical,
- pilot,
- preliminary,
- preparatory,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- proving,
- provisional,
- resolute,
- speculative,
- temporary,
- tentative,
- test,
- testing,
- theoretical,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- trying,
- venturesome,
- verificatory,
- willing
- heuristic
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- a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
- of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation related words >
- analytic,
- cut-and-try,
- empirical,
- examinational,
- examinatorial,
- examining,
- experimental,
- explorational,
- explorative,
- exploratory,
- fact-finding,
- feeling,
- groping,
- hit-or-miss,
- indagative,
- inspectional,
- inspectorial,
- investigational,
- investigative,
- investigatory,
- pilot,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- proving,
- provisional,
- tentative,
- test,
- testing,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- trying,
- verificatory,
- zetetic
- empirical
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- derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known" related words >
- Cyrenaic,
- Eleatic,
- Epicurean,
- Megarian,
- Stoic,
- animist,
- animistic,
- atomistic,
- cosmotheistic,
- cut-and-try,
- eclectic,
- eudaemonistic,
- existential,
- experiential,
- experimental,
- factual,
- hedonic,
- hedonist,
- hedonistic,
- heuristic,
- hit-or-miss,
- humanist,
- humanistic,
- idealistic,
- instrumentalist,
- materialistic,
- mechanistic,
- metaphysical,
- monistic,
- naturalistic,
- nominalist,
- observed,
- panlogistical,
- pantheistic,
- pilot,
- positivist,
- positivistic,
- practical,
- pragmatic,
- pragmatist,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- proving,
- provisional,
- rationalistic,
- realist,
- realistic,
- scholastic,
- sensationalistic,
- syncretistic,
- tentative,
- test,
- testing,
- theistic,
- transcendentalist,
- transcendentalistic,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- trying,
- utilitarian,
- verificatory,
- vitalistic,
- voluntarist,
- voluntaristic
- testing
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- 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"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox" related words >
- R and D,
- analytic,
- control,
- control experiment,
- controlled experiment,
- cut and try,
- cut-and-try,
- empirical,
- empiricism,
- examinational,
- examinatorial,
- examining,
- experiment,
- experimental,
- experimental design,
- experimental method,
- experimental proof,
- experimentalism,
- experimentation,
- explorational,
- explorative,
- exploratory,
- fact-finding,
- feeling,
- groping,
- heuristic,
- hit and miss,
- hit-or-miss,
- indagative,
- inspectional,
- inspectorial,
- investigational,
- investigative,
- investigatory,
- noble experiment,
- pilot,
- pragmatism,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- proving,
- provisional,
- research and development,
- rule of thumb,
- tentative,
- tentative method,
- tentativeness,
- test,
- trial,
- trial and error,
- trial-and-error,
- trying,
- verificatory,
- zetetic
- accidental,
- ad hoc,
- adventitious,
- aleatory,
- alternate,
- alternative,
- backup,
- band-aid,
- casual,
- circumstantial,
- conditional,
- contingent,
- counterfeit,
- cut-and-try,
- dangerous,
- dependent,
- desultory,
- dummy,
- empirical,
- equivalent,
- ersatz,
- experimental,
- fake,
- fixed,
- forehanded,
- foreseeing,
- foresighted,
- forethoughted,
- forethoughtful,
- given,
- hazardous,
- heuristic,
- hit-or-miss,
- imitation,
- improvisational,
- improvised,
- incidental,
- inessential,
- infirm,
- insecure,
- insubstantial,
- interim,
- jury-rigged,
- makeshift,
- makeshifty,
- mock,
- nonessential,
- occasional,
- perilous,
- phony,
- pilot,
- pinch,
- precarious,
- precautional,
- precautionary,
- precautious,
- preparative,
- preparatory,
- prerequisite,
- pro tem,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- propaedeutic,
- provident,
- proving,
- provisory,
- proxy,
- qualified,
- reserve,
- risky,
- rough-and-ready,
- rough-and-tumble,
- secondary,
- shaky,
- shifting,
- shifty,
- slippery,
- spare,
- specificative,
- specified,
- stated,
- stipulated,
- stipulatory,
- stopgap,
- substitute,
- temporary,
- tentative,
- test,
- testing,
- ticklish,
- token,
- transitional,
- treacherous,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- trying,
- undependable,
- unessential,
- unfaithworthy,
- unreliable,
- unsolid,
- unsound,
- unstable,
- unsteadfast,
- unsteady,
- unsubstantial,
- unsure,
- untrustworthy,
- utility,
- verificatory,
- vicarious
- trying
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- hard to endure; "fell upon trying times" related words >
- adverse,
- analytic,
- annoying,
- antagonistic,
- arduous,
- backbreaking,
- besetting,
- bothersome,
- burdensome,
- conflicting,
- contrary,
- counter,
- counteractive,
- crushing,
- cut-and-try,
- demanding,
- detrimental,
- devitalizing,
- difficult,
- dispiriting,
- disquieting,
- distressing,
- draining,
- empirical,
- enervating,
- enfeebling,
- exacting,
- examinational,
- examinatorial,
- examining,
- exasperating,
- exhausting,
- exigent,
- experimental,
- explorational,
- explorative,
- exploratory,
- fact-finding,
- fatiguesome,
- fatiguing,
- feeling,
- frustrating,
- groping,
- grueling,
- hard,
- harmful,
- heavy,
- hefty,
- heuristic,
- hit-or-miss,
- hostile,
- in opposition,
- indagative,
- infuriating,
- inimical,
- inspectional,
- inspectorial,
- investigational,
- investigative,
- investigatory,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- killing,
- maddening,
- miserable,
- not easy,
- onerous,
- opposed,
- opposing,
- opposite,
- oppressive,
- painful,
- pilot,
- plaguey,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- proving,
- provisional,
- punishing,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- sapping,
- sinister,
- sticky,
- straining,
- strenuous,
- stressful,
- superincumbent,
- taxing,
- tentative,
- test,
- testing,
- tiresome,
- tiring,
- toilsome,
- tough,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- tricksy,
- tricky,
- troublesome,
- troublous,
- unfavorable,
- untoward,
- upsetting,
- verificatory,
- vexatious,
- vexing,
- weakening,
- weariful,
- wearing,
- wearisome,
- wearying,
- weighty,
- worrisome,
- worrying,
- wretched,
- zetetic
- pilot
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- someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
- a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor related words >
- Gyropilot,
- aegis,
- aerialist,
- aeronaut,
- aeroplaner,
- aeroplanist,
- agent,
- air pilot,
- airman,
- airplanist,
- arm guard,
- astronaut,
- auto,
- automatic pilot,
- aviator,
- backstop,
- barnstorm,
- barnstormer,
- be responsible for,
- bellwether,
- birdman,
- boatheader,
- boatsteerer,
- buffer,
- bulwark,
- bumper,
- captain,
- carry on,
- carry out,
- carry through,
- charioteer,
- chart a course,
- cicerone,
- cloud seeder,
- commercial pilot,
- cond,
- conduct,
- conductor,
- conn,
- conner,
- contraceptive,
- control,
- copilot,
- copyright,
- courier,
- cowherd,
- cox,
- coxswain,
- crash helmet,
- crop-duster,
- cushion,
- cut-and-try,
- dashboard,
- deal with,
- dean,
- direct,
- docking pilot,
- dodger,
- doyen,
- dragoman,
- drive,
- driver,
- drover,
- empirical,
- engineer,
- escort,
- experimental,
- face mask,
- fender,
- finger guard,
- flier,
- fly,
- foot guard,
- functionary,
- fuse,
- goatherd,
- goggles,
- governor,
- guard,
- guardrail,
- guide,
- guidepost,
- guider,
- hand guard,
- handle,
- handler,
- handrail,
- hard hat,
- have the conn,
- helm,
- helmet,
- helmsman,
- herd,
- herdsman,
- heuristic,
- hit-or-miss,
- hold the reins,
- instructor,
- insulation,
- interlock,
- jet jockey,
- knee guard,
- knuckle guard,
- laminated glass,
- lead,
- leader,
- licensed pilot,
- life preserver,
- lifeline,
- lightning conductor,
- lightning rod,
- make go,
- manage,
- maneuver,
- manipulate,
- manipulator,
- mask,
- mercury,
- motor,
- mudguard,
- navigate,
- navigator,
- nose guard,
- operant,
- operate,
- operative,
- operator,
- pad,
- padding,
- palladium,
- patent,
- peel off,
- perform on,
- play,
- pointer,
- practice,
- preventive,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- prophylactic,
- protective clothing,
- protective umbrella,
- proving,
- provisional,
- rainmaker,
- river pilot,
- route,
- run,
- runner,
- safeguard,
- safety,
- safety glass,
- safety plug,
- safety rail,
- safety shoes,
- safety switch,
- safety valve,
- sailing master,
- screen,
- seat belt,
- see,
- see to,
- shape a course,
- shepherd,
- shield,
- shin guard,
- show,
- solo,
- steer,
- steerer,
- steersman,
- stunt flier,
- stunt man,
- sun helmet,
- take care of,
- take the helm,
- tentative,
- test,
- test pilot,
- testing,
- tool,
- tour director,
- tour guide,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- trying,
- umbrella,
- verificatory,
- wheel,
- wheelman,
- windscreen,
- windshield,
- wingman,
- work
- acting,
- ad hoc,
- ad interim,
- alternate,
- alternative,
- ambling,
- analytic,
- apprehensive,
- awkward,
- backup,
- band-aid,
- blankminded,
- callow,
- canny,
- careful,
- cautious,
- circumspect,
- claudicant,
- counterfeit,
- crawling,
- creeping,
- creeping like snail,
- cut-and-try,
- dangerous,
- deliberate,
- demurring,
- desultory,
- determined,
- diffident,
- discreet,
- disinclined,
- dumb,
- dummy,
- easy,
- empirical,
- empty,
- empty-headed,
- equivalent,
- ersatz,
- examinational,
- examinatorial,
- examining,
- experimental,
- explorational,
- explorative,
- exploratory,
- fact-finding,
- fake,
- faltering,
- feeling,
- flagging,
- foot-dragging,
- gauche,
- gentle,
- gingerly,
- gradual,
- green,
- groping,
- guarded,
- halting,
- hazardous,
- heedful,
- hesitant,
- hesitating,
- heuristic,
- hit-or-miss,
- hobbled,
- hobbling,
- idle,
- ignorant,
- imitation,
- improvisational,
- improvised,
- inane,
- indagative,
- indecisive,
- indolent,
- inexperienced,
- infirm,
- innocent,
- insecure,
- inspectional,
- inspectorial,
- insubstantial,
- interim,
- investigational,
- investigative,
- investigatory,
- irresolute,
- jibbing,
- judicious,
- jury-rigged,
- know-nothing,
- languid,
- languorous,
- lazy,
- leaving out nothing,
- leisurely,
- limping,
- lumbering,
- makeshift,
- makeshifty,
- mindful,
- mock,
- moderate,
- naive,
- nescient,
- noncommittal,
- on guard,
- overlooking no possibility,
- pawky,
- perilous,
- phony,
- pilot,
- pinch,
- poking,
- poky,
- politic,
- precarious,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- proving,
- provisional,
- provisory,
- proxy,
- prudent,
- raw,
- regardful,
- relaxed,
- reluctant,
- reserve,
- resolute,
- risky,
- safe,
- sauntering,
- scrupling,
- secondary,
- shaky,
- shifting,
- shifty,
- shilly-shallying,
- shuffling,
- shy,
- simple,
- slack,
- slippery,
- slothful,
- slow,
- slow as death,
- slow as molasses,
- slow as slow,
- slow to act,
- slow-crawling,
- slow-foot,
- slow-going,
- slow-legged,
- slow-moving,
- slow-paced,
- slow-poky,
- slow-running,
- slow-sailing,
- slow-stepped,
- sluggish,
- snail-paced,
- snaillike,
- spare,
- speculative,
- staggering,
- sticking,
- stickling,
- stopgap,
- straining,
- strange to,
- strolling,
- substitute,
- temporary,
- test,
- testing,
- thorough,
- ticklish,
- timid,
- toddling,
- token,
- tortoiselike,
- tottering,
- treacherous,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- trudging,
- trying,
- turtlelike,
- unacquainted,
- unadventurous,
- unapprized,
- uncertain,
- uncommunicative,
- uncomprehending,
- unconversant,
- undaring,
- undependable,
- uneasy,
- unenlightened,
- unenterprising,
- unfaithworthy,
- unfamiliar,
- unhurried,
- unilluminated,
- uninformed,
- uninitiated,
- unintelligent,
- unknowing,
- unposted,
- unprecipitate,
- unreliable,
- unsound,
- unstable,
- unsteadfast,
- unsteady,
- unsubstantial,
- unsure,
- untrustworthy,
- unversed,
- utility,
- vacillatory,
- vacuous,
- venturesome,
- verificatory,
- vicarious,
- waddling,
- willing,
- wobbly,
- zetetic
- test
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- 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"
- the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
- 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"
- a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
- undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"
- determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
- achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
- show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV" related words >
- Bernreuter personality inventory,
- Binet-Simon test,
- Brown personality inventory,
- Goldstein-Sheerer test,
- IQ,
- IQ test,
- Kent mental test,
- Minnesota preschool scale,
- Olympic games,
- Olympics,
- Oseretsky test,
- Pap test,
- Rorschach test,
- Stanford revision,
- Stanford-Binet test,
- Szondi test,
- TAT,
- Wechsler-Bellevue intelligence scale,
- achievement test,
- acid test,
- alpha test,
- analysis,
- anatomic diagnosis,
- apperception test,
- aptitude test,
- armor,
- assay,
- assess,
- association test,
- audit,
- audition,
- barometer,
- beta test,
- biological diagnosis,
- biopsy,
- blank determination,
- blue book,
- bout,
- bring to test,
- brouillon,
- canon,
- catechize,
- check,
- check and doublecheck,
- check out,
- check over,
- check up on,
- chitin,
- clinical diagnosis,
- collate,
- concours,
- confirm,
- contest,
- controlled association test,
- cortex,
- criterion,
- cross-check,
- crucial test,
- crucible,
- cut and try,
- cut-and-try,
- cytodiagnosis,
- degree,
- demonstrate,
- derby,
- determination,
- diagnosis,
- differential diagnosis,
- digital examination,
- docimasy,
- double-check,
- electrocardiography,
- electroencephalography,
- electromyography,
- elytron,
- empirical,
- encounter,
- engagement,
- episperm,
- essay,
- evaluate,
- evaluation,
- exam,
- examen,
- examination,
- examine,
- experiment,
- experimental,
- experimentation,
- feeling out,
- fight,
- final,
- final examination,
- first draft,
- free association test,
- game,
- games,
- gauge,
- give a try,
- give a tryout,
- go,
- graduated scale,
- great go,
- gymkhana,
- have a go,
- hearing,
- heuristic,
- hit-or-miss,
- honors,
- inkblot test,
- intelligence quotient,
- intelligence test,
- interest inventory,
- interrogate,
- interview,
- investigation,
- joust,
- kiteflying,
- laboratory diagnosis,
- lorica,
- lorication,
- mail,
- mammography,
- match,
- matching,
- measure,
- meet,
- meeting,
- mental test,
- midsemester,
- midterm,
- model,
- norm,
- oral,
- oral examination,
- ordeal,
- parameter,
- pattern,
- pericarp,
- personality test,
- physical diagnosis,
- physical examination,
- pilot,
- plate,
- play around with,
- postmortem diagnosis,
- practice upon,
- prelim,
- probation,
- probationary,
- probative,
- probatory,
- probe,
- proof,
- protective covering,
- prove,
- proving,
- provisional,
- psychological test,
- pump,
- put to trial,
- quantity,
- query,
- question,
- quiz,
- rally,
- reading,
- readout,
- recheck,
- rencontre,
- research,
- road-test,
- rough draft,
- rough sketch,
- rule,
- run a sample,
- sample,
- scale,
- scute,
- scutum,
- serodiagnosis,
- shake down,
- shell,
- shield,
- smear,
- sounding out,
- speculative,
- standard,
- standardized test,
- study,
- substantiate,
- take-home examination,
- taste,
- tentative,
- test case,
- testa,
- testing,
- thematic apperception test,
- thick skin,
- tilt,
- touchstone,
- tournament,
- tourney,
- trial,
- trial-and-error,
- triple-check,
- tripos,
- try,
- try it on,
- try out,
- trying,
- type,
- urinalysis,
- uroscopy,
- validate,
- value,
- verification,
- verificatory,
- verify,
- viva,
- word association test,
- work-up,
- worm out of,
- written,
- written examination,
- yardstick
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