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stress test

noun

a test, especially one conducted in a laboratory, to determine how much pressure, tension, wear, or the like a given product or material can withstand.
Medicine/Medical.��a test of cardiovascular health made by recording heart rate, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and other parameters while a person undergoes physical exertion.
a simulation test to determine how a given institution, system, etc., would perform under greater than usual stresses or pressures.
the government’s stress test for big banks;
mandatory stress tests for nuclear plants;
a website stress test that simulates peak traffic.

stress-test

[stres-test]

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First recorded in 1970–75

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Lockdown served as a social stress test for many institutions.

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On Monday, the Fed announced it was evaluating major changes to the formula it uses for its stress tests.

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Mr. Trump’s early transition moves amount to a generational stress test for the system.

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Comedy can be a terrific free speech stress test.

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Levinson was careful to point out that isn’t necessarily nefarious, but not the best way to stress test policies.

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