ASSAY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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.
   Hypernyms(s) assay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • trial (what does trial mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay (what does enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay mean?)
   • ELISA (what does ELISA mean?)
   • immunohistochemistry (what does immunohistochemistry mean?)
   • diagnostic test (what does diagnostic test mean?)
   • diagnostic assay (what does diagnostic assay mean?)
   • bioassay (what does bioassay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assay (what does assay mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an appraisal of the state of affairs
   Synonym(s)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they made an assay of the contents
   • a check on its dependability under stress
   Hypernyms(s) assay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • appraisal (what does appraisal mean?)
   • assessment (what does assessment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • countercheck (what does countercheck mean?)
   • double check (what does double check mean?)
   • Apgar score (what does Apgar score mean?)
   • paternity test (what does paternity test mean?)
   • stress test (what does stress test mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • check up on (what does check up on mean?)
   • look into (what does look into mean?)
   • check out (what does check out mean?)
   • suss out (what does suss out mean?)
   • check over (what does check over mean?)
   • go over (what does go over mean?)
   • check into (what does check into mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
   Hypernyms(s) assay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • study (what does study mean?)
   • written report (what does written report mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
   Hypernyms(s) assay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)

ASSAY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • analyze (chemical substances)
   Hypernyms(s) assay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • analyze (what does analyze mean?)
   • analyse (what does analyse mean?)
   • study (what does study mean?)
   • examine (what does examine mean?)
   • canvass (what does canvass mean?)
   • canvas (what does canvas mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bioassay (what does bioassay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assay (what does assay mean?)
   • assayer (what does assayer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make an effort or attempt
   Synonym(s)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)
   • seek (what does seek mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He tried to shake off his fears
   • The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
   • The police attempted to stop the thief
   • He sought to improve himself
   • She always seeks to do good in the world
   Hypernyms(s) assay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • take a dare (what does take a dare mean?)
   • pick up the gauntlet (what does pick up the gauntlet mean?)
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • struggle (what does struggle mean?)
   • have a go (what does have a go mean?)
   • give it a try (what does give it a try mean?)
   • grope (what does grope mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • strive (what does strive mean?)
   • give it a whirl (what does give it a whirl mean?)
   • give it a try (what does give it a try mean?)
   • gamble (what does gamble mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • take chances (what does take chances mean?)
   • adventure (what does adventure mean?)
   • run a risk (what does run a risk mean?)
   • take a chance (what does take a chance mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • put on the line (what does put on the line mean?)
   • lay on the line (what does lay on the line mean?)
   See Also
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • prove (what does prove mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • try out (what does try out mean?)
   • examine (what does examine mean?)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)
   • trier (what does trier mean?)
   • attempter (what does attempter mean?)
   • essayer (what does essayer mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • trier (what does trier mean?)
   • attempter (what does attempter mean?)
   • essayer (what does essayer mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • trier (what does trier mean?)
   • attempter (what does attempter mean?)
   • essayer (what does essayer mean?)