assay

Meaning

Noun

1. Trial, attempt.
2. Examination and determination; test.
3. The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
4. Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
5. Tested purity or value.
6. The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
7. The alloy or metal to be assayed.

Verb

1. To attempt (something).
2. To try, attempt (to do something).
3. To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
4. (obsolete) To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.
5. To affect.
6. To try tasting, as food or drink.

Concepts

assay

test

try

attempt

evaluate

appraise

assess

estimate

trial

essay

gauge

judge

rate

value

analyze

prove

seek

endeavour

experiment

analyse

appreciate

enjoy

esteem

fancy

like

love

prize

think highly of

think well of

sample

check

rating

have a high regard for

proof

analysis

determination

examine

endeavor

rehearsal

construe

parse

judgement

deem

pilot

analytical test

examination

testing

standard

condition

decompose

resolve

taste

try on

try out

calibration

certificate

finding

trier

paternity test

put on trial

put to test

appraisement

authentication

expertise

identification

verification

define

determine

nail down

peg down

qualify

quantify

set

specify

bid

go for

have a go

strive

try for

turn around

repetition

labor

aspiration

effort

enterprise

exertion

go

lost cause

shot in the dark

struggle

the whole shooting match

willingness

work

prob

rehearse

sampler

testing and passing

try-out

tryout

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæseɪ/

Etymology

From Middle English assay (noun) and assayen (verb), from Anglo-Norman assai (noun) and Anglo-Norman assaier (verb), from Old French essai. Doublet of essay.