litmus test

Meaning

  1. A simple, binary test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Any test which produces a binary, decisive result (for example, determining whether to appoint someone to a job) by measuring a single indicator.

Translations

محك أو اختبار المصداقية

teinture de tournesol

épreuve décisive

Etymology

From litmus + test.

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