tester

1 of 3

noun (1)

test·​er ˈte-stər How to pronounce tester (audio)
: one that tests or is used for testing

tester

2 of 3

noun (2)

tes·​ter ˈtē-stər How to pronounce tester (audio) ˈte- How to pronounce tester (audio)
: the canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

3 of 3

noun (3)

tes·​ter ˈte-stər How to pronounce tester (audio)

Examples of tester in a Sentence

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Our tester loved the soothing scent and that the heating pad didn’t look like a medical device. Bianca Lambert, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Today’s difficulty The difficulty score is an average rating from our testers, who play the game in advance to check for quality and accuracy. Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Chevrolet equipped the tester with $2,700 in options (Super Cruise Package) and there was a $1,395 destination charge tacked on for a total price of $45,995. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 OpenAI's Sora OpenAI released the beta version of Sora to a select group of testers in February 2024, then released the product to all ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers in December. Megan Morrone, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tester 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo-French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell

Noun (3)

modification of Middle French testart, from teston

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1661, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1546, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tester was in the 14th century

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“Tester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tester. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tester

1 of 2 noun
tes·​ter ˈtēs-tər How to pronounce tester (audio) ˈtes- How to pronounce tester (audio)
: a canopy or a frame for a canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar

tester

2 of 2 noun
test·​er
ˈtes-tər
: one that tests

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