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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try go
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

run, test, trial
the act of testing something

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assay go
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components
clinical trial, clinical test go
a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects
double blind go
a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed
preclinical trial, preclinical test, preclinical phase go
a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects
audition, tryout go
a test of the suitability of a performer
field trial go
a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving
fitting, try-on, trying on go
putting clothes on to see whether they fit
MOT, MOT test, Ministry of Transportation test go
a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
pilot project, pilot program go
activity planned as a test or trial
Snellen test go
a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart