assayed
əˈseɪd
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Definition of assayed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

evaluationevaluated or examined in detail
  • The assayed data provided valuable insights into the experiment.
  • The assayed samples revealed the purity of the substance.
  • The assayed results were crucial for the final report.
analyzed tested
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Origin of assayed

Old French, assai (trial) + -ed (past tense)

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  1. French:analysé, ...
  2. German:bewertet, ...
  3. Italian:valutato, ...
  4. Spanish:evaluado, ...
  5. Portuguese:avaliado, ...
  6. Chinese:评估过的, ...
  7. Japanese:評価された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَيَّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּעָרָךְ, ...
  10. Russian:оценённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оцінений, ...
  12. Hindi:मूल्यांकित, ...
assay
ˈæseɪ

Definition of assay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
effortattempt or effort
  • His first assay at writing a novel was quite successful..
attempt effort endeavor
2.
chemical testTECH.test to determine substance compositionTECH.
  • The assay revealed impurities in the gold.
analysis evaluation examination

Verb

1.
actionintr.attempt to do somethingintr.
  • He decided to assay a new approach to the problem.
attempt try
2.
chemical analysistr.TECH.analyze the content or quality of a substancetr.TECH.
  • Scientists assay the ore to determine its gold content..
analyze examine test
3.
metal analysistr.TECH.analyze the composition of a metal or oretr.TECH.
  • The lab will assay the gold sample for purity.
evaluate test
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test to identify a disease or condition
The diagnostic assay confirmed the presence of the virus.
place where metals are tested for quality
The gold was sent to the assay office for testing.
test to detect and measure antibodies or antigens
The doctor ordered an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to check for the virus.
laboratory test detecting specific proteins or antibodies
The enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay confirmed the presence of antibodies.
method to quantify substances through antigen-antibody interaction
Researchers used an immunochemical assay to measure hormone levels.
stamp on metal indicating its purity
The silver vase had an assay-mark proving its high quality.

Origin of assay

Old French, assai (trial)

Examples of assay in a sentence

  • The assay to climb the mountain was daunting.
  • The lab conducted an assay on the new drug.
  • An assay is required to check the metal's purity.
  • She will assay a new recipe for dinner.
  • They decided to assay a different strategy.
  • They assay the water for contaminants.

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  1. French:tentative, tenter, ...
  2. German:Versuch, versuchen, ...
  3. Italian:sforzo, tentare, ...
  4. Spanish:intento, ensayar, ...
  5. Portuguese:esforço, tentar, ...
  6. Chinese:努力, 试图, ...
  7. Japanese:試み, 試みる, ...
  8. Arabic:محاولة, حاول, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִסָּיוֹן, לְנַסּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:усилие, попробовать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зусилля, спробувати, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रयास, प्रयास करना, ...
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