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: effectively brief : CONCISE

Synonyms

brief, compact, compendious, concise, crisp, epigrammatic, laconic, pithy, succinct, summary—more at CONCISE

terse·ly adverb : in a terse manner

Synonyms

compactly, concisely, crisply, laconically, shortly, succinctly, summarily—more at SHORTLY

terse·ness noun : the quality or state of being terse

Synonyms

brevity, briefness, compactness, conciseness, crispness, succinctness—more at SUCCINCTNESS

ter·tia·ry adjective 1 : of third rank, importance, or value

2 cap : of, relating to, or being the earlier period of the Cenozoic era

3 : occurring in or being the third stage

Tertiary noun : the Tertiary period

TESL abbreviation teaching English as a second language

TESOL abbreviation Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

1test noun [ORIGIN: ME, vessel in which metals were assayed, potsherd, fr. AF, pot, fr. L testum earthen vessel]

1 : a critical examination or evaluation

2 : a means or result of testing

Synonyms

[1] experiment, trial—more at EXPERIMENT

[2] examination, quiz—more at EXAMINATION

2test verb 1 : to put to test : TRY

2 : to undergo or score on tests

Synonyms

strain, stretch, tax, try

3test adjective : relating to or used in testing

tes·ta·ment noun 1 cap : either of two main divisions of Christian Scripture

2 : a tangible proof or tribute : EVIDENCE

3 : CREED

4 : the legal instructions for the disposition of one's property after death : WILL

— tes·ta·men·ta·ry adjective

Synonyms

attestation, confirmation, corroboration, documentation, evidence, proof, substantiation, testimony, validation, witness—more at PROOF

tes·tate adjective : having left a valid will

tes·ta·tor noun : a person who dies leaving a valid will

tes·ta·trix noun : a woman who is a testator

1tester noun : a canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

2tester noun : one that tests

tes·ti·cle noun : TESTIS; especially : one of a mammal usu. with its enclosing structures

— tes·tic·u·lar adjective

tes·ti·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief : bear witness

2 : to serve as evidence or proof

3 : to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact (as in a court)

4 : to bear witness to : ATTEST

Synonyms

[3] attest, depose, swear, witness; also vouch; vow, promise

usually testify to [4] attest, authenticate, avouch, certify, vouch, witness—more at CERTIFY

tes·ti·mo·ni·al noun 1 : a statement testifying to benefits received; also : a character reference

2 : an expression of appreciation : TRIBUTE

— testimonial adjective

tes·ti·mo·ny noun, plural -nies 1 : evidence based on observation or knowledge

2 : an outward sign : SYMBOL

3 : a solemn declaration made by a witness under oath esp. in a court

Synonyms

attestation, confirmation, corroboration, documentation, evidence, proof, substantiation, testament, validation, witness—more at PROOF

tes·tis noun, plural tes·tes [ORIGIN: L, witness, testis]

: a typically paired male reproductive gland that produces sperm and testosterone and that in most mammals is contained within the scrotum at sexual maturity

tes·tos·ter·one noun : a male sex hormone causing development of the male reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics

test tube noun : a glass tube closed at one end and used esp. in chemistry and biology

tes·ty adjective tes·ti·er; -est [ORIGIN: ME testif, fr. Anglo-French (the French of medieval England), headstrong, fr. OF teste head, fr. LL testa skull, fr. L, shell]

: easily annoyed; also : marked by ill humor

Synonyms

choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, irritable, peevish, perverse, petulant, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snippy, waspish—more at IRRITABLE

tet·a·nus noun : an infectious disease caused by bacterial poisons and marked by muscle stiffness and spasms esp. of the jaws

— tet·a