nnoun.cognitionan appraisal of the state of affairsSynset:check
Examples:- they made an assay of the contents
- a check on its dependability under stress
Derivationally Related Form:check
Hypernyms:appraisal assessment
Inherited Hypernyms:assayappraisalclassificationbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Apgar scorecountercheckdouble checkpaternity teststress test
Full Hyponyms:apgar scorecountercheckpaternity teststress testtreadmill test
nnoun.substancea substance that is undergoing an analysis of its componentsHypernyms:substance
Inherited Hypernyms:assaysubstancematterphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationa written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substanceHypernyms:report study written report
Inherited Hypernyms:assayreportdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.acta quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.Derivationally Related Form:assay
Hypernyms:run test trial
Inherited Hypernyms:assaytestattemptactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ELISAbio-assaybioassaydiagnostic assaydiagnostic testenzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assayimmunohistochemistry
Full Hyponyms:agglutination testbioassaybiopsyblood testchorionic villus samplingcloze procedurecomplement fixation testdiagnostic testdick testenzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assayfecal occult testfriedman testgi seriesglucose tolerance testheterophil testimmunoassayimmunohistochemistryintradermal testmantoux testneedle biopsypap testpatch testpku testpregnancy testpsa blood testqueckenstedt's testradioactive iodine excretion testradioactive iodine testradioactive iodine uptake testradioimmunoassayrubin testschick testscratch testskin testtine testtissue typingtuberculin testvital capacitywassermann testwidal test
vverb.cognitionanalyze (chemical substances)Derivationally Related Form:assayerassay
Hypernyms:analyse analyze canvass examine study
Inherited Hypernyms:assayanalyze
Direct Hyponyms:bioassay
Full Troponyms:bioassay
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialmake an effort or attemptSynset:attempt essay seek try
Examples:- He tried to shake off his fears
- The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
- The police attempted to stop the thief
- He sought to improve himself
- She always seeks to do good in the world
Derivationally Related Form:attempttryessayattemptertrieressayer
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:tryact
Direct Hyponyms:adventurechanceendeavorendeavourfightgamblegive it a trygive it a whirlgropehave a gohazardlay on the linepick up the gauntletput on the lineriskrun a riskstrivestruggletake a chancetake a daretake chances
Full Troponyms:bell the catbuckendeavorextend oneselffightfloundergamblegive it a whirlgo for brokegropehave a gokill oneselfluck itriskstrivestruggletake a daretake painstrouble oneselftugventure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s (apply to: try) | They --- to move (apply to: try, essay, seek, attempt, assay)