- assay, check - an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
--1 is a kind of appraisal, assessment
--1 has particulars:countercheck, double check; Apgar score; paternity test; stress test - assay - a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
--2 is a kind of substance, matter
- assay - a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
--3 is a kind of report, study, written report
- assay - a 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.
--4 is a kind of test, trial, run
--4 has particulars:enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay, ELISA; immunohistochemistry; diagnostic test, diagnostic assay; bioassay Derived form: verb assay1 - assay - a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
- assay - analyze (chemical substances)
--1 is one way to analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun assay4, noun assayer1
Somebody ----s something
- try, seek, attempt, essay, assay - make an effort or attempt; "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"
--2 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
They assay to move