assay
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an appraisal of the state of affairs
they made an assay of the contents
Types & categories
- assessment hypernym
- double check hyponym
- Apgar score hyponym
- paternity test hyponym
- stress test hyponym
Related & opposite
- check derivation
Sense 2 verb
analyze (chemical substances)
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
Types & categories
- substance hypernym
Sense 4 verb
make an effort or attempt
He tried to shake off his fears
Types & categories
- act hypernym
- pick up the gauntlet hyponym
- struggle hyponym
- have a go hyponym
- grope hyponym
- endeavor hyponym
- give it a try hyponym
- adventure hyponym
- risk hyponym
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Sense 5 noun
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
Types & categories
- report hypernym
Sense 6 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.
Types & categories
- trial hypernym
- enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay hyponym
- immunohistochemistry hyponym
- diagnostic test hyponym
- bioassay hyponym
Related & opposite
- assay derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | check |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | assessment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | double check |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Apgar score |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | paternity test |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stress test |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | assay |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | assayer |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | study |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bioassay |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | substance |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | test |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | effort |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | essay |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | attempter |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | pick up the gauntlet |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | struggle |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | have a go |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | grope |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | endeavor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | give it a try |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | adventure |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | risk |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | report |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | assay |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | trial |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | immunohistochemistry |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | diagnostic test |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | bioassay |