stress test

/strɛs tɛst/
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Definitions of stress test
  1. noun
    a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress
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    types:
    treadmill test
    a stress test in which the patient walks on a moving treadmill while the heart and breathing rates are monitored
    type of:
    assay, check
    an appraisal of the state of affairs
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