'assay' definitions:
Definition of 'assay'
(from WordNet)
noun
An appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" [syn: assay, check]
noun
A substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
noun
A written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
noun
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.
verb
Analyze (chemical substances)
verb
Synonyms of 'assay'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acid test,
- analysis,
- analyzation,
- analyze,
- anatomize,
- anatomizing,
- anatomy,
- appraise,
- appreciate,
- approach,
- assaying,
- assess,
- attempt,
- bid,
- blank determination,
- break down,
- break up,
- breakdown,
- breaking down,
- breaking up,
- breakup,
- bring to test,
- brouillon,
- calculate,
- calibrate,
- caliper,
- chance,
- check a parameter,
- compute,
- confirm,
- crack,
- criterion,
- crucial test,
- crucible,
- cut and try,
- determination,
- dial,
- dissect,
- dissection,
- divide,
- division,
- docimasy,
- effort,
- endeavor,
- engage,
- essay,
- estimate,
- evaluate,
- experiment,
- fathom,
- feeling out,
- first draft,
- fling,
- gambit,
- gauge,
- give a try,
- give a tryout,
- go,
- graduate,
- gravimetric analysis,
- have a go,
- kiteflying,
- lick,
- lift a finger,
- make an attempt,
- make an effort,
- measure,
- mensurate,
- mete,
- meter,
- move,
- offer,
- ordeal,
- pace,
- play around with,
- plumb,
- practice upon,
- prize,
- probation,
- probe,
- proof,
- prove,
- proximate analysis,
- put to trial,
- quantify,
- quantitative analysis,
- quantize,
- rate,
- reduce,
- reduce to elements,
- reduction to elements,
- research,
- resolution,
- resolve,
- road-test,
- rough draft,
- rough sketch,
- run a sample,
- sample,
- segment,
- segmentation,
- semimicroanalysis,
- separate,
- separation,
- shake down,
- shot,
- size,
- size up,
- sound,
- sounding out,
- span,
- stab,
- standard,
- step,
- stroke,
- strong bid,
- subdivide,
- subdivision,
- substantiate,
- survey,
- take a reading,
- taste,
- tentative,
- test,
- test case,
- touchstone,
- trial,
- trial and error,
- triangulate,
- try,
- try it on,
- try out,
- undertake,
- undertaking,
- validate,
- valuate,
- value,
- venture,
- venture on,
- venture upon,
- verification,
- verify,
- weigh,
- whack