🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

시험

Pronunciation / Transliteration: siheom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assay/əˈseɪ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"화학자는 금 샘플의 순도를 결정하기 위해 시험을 실시했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A test or analysis, especially one that determines the composition or quality of a substance.

    "The chemist conducted an assay to determine the purity of the gold sample."
As verb
  1. 1

    To analyze or evaluate the quality or composition of a substance.

    "The laboratory will assay the new compound for its effectiveness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'assay' originates from the Old French term 'assayer', meaning 'to try' or 'to test', which in turn comes from the Latin 'exagium', meaning 'a weighing'. The term has evolved to encompass the testing of materials, particularly in the context of metals and minerals, reflecting its historical roots in trade and alchemy.

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