litmus test
Meaning
- A simple, binary test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper.
- (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.
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Etymology
From litmus + test.
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