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Assay Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Assay? [n] an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" [v] analyze (chemical substances) [v] make an effort or attempt; "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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Assay: attempt \| check \| essay \| seek \| try Related Terms \| Find terms related to Assay: acid test \| analysis \| analyzation \| analyze \| anatomize \| anatomizing \| anatomy \| appraise \| appreciate \| approach \| assaying \| assess \| attempt \| bid \| blank determination \| break down \| break up \| breakdown \| breaking down \| breaking up \| breakup \| bring to test \| brouillon \| calculate \| calibrate \| caliper \| chance \| check a parameter \| compute \| confirm \| crack \| criterion \| crucial test \| crucible \| cut and try \| determination \| dial \| dissect \| dissection \| divide \| division \| docimasy \| effort \| endeavor \| engage \| essay \| estimate \| evaluate \| experiment \| fathom \| feeling out \| first draft \| fling \| gambit \| gauge \| give a try \| give a tryout \| go \| graduate \| gravimetric analysis \| have a go \| kiteflying \| lick \| lift a finger \| make an attempt \| make an effort \| measure \| mensurate \| mete \| meter \| move \| offer \| ordeal \| pace \| play around with \| plumb \| practice upon \| prize \| probation \| probe \| proof \| prove \| proximate analysis \| put to trial \| quantify \| quantitative analysis \| quantize \| rate \| reduce \| reduce to elements \| reduction to elements \| research \| resolution \| resolve \| road-test \| rough draft \| rough sketch \| run a sample \| sample \| segment \| segmentation \| semimicroanalysis \| separate \| separation \| shake down \| shot \| size \| size up \| sound \| sounding out \| span \| stab \| standard \| step \| stroke \| strong bid \| subdivide \| subdivision \| substantiate \| survey \| take a reading \| taste \| tentative \| test \| test case \| touchstone \| trial \| trial and error \| triangulate \| try \| try it on \| try out \| undertake \| undertaking \| validate \| valuate \| value \| venture \| venture on \| venture upon \| verification \| verify \| weigh \| whack See Also \| act \| adventure \| analyse \| analyze \| Apgar score \| appraisal \| assessment \| bioassay \| bioassay \| canvass \| chance \| diagnostic assay \| diagnostic test \| endeavor \| endeavour \| examine \| examine \| fight \| gamble \| give it a try \| give it a whirl \| grope \| hazard \| lay on the line \| move \| paternity test \| pick up the gauntlet \| pregnancy test \| prove \| put on the line \| risk \| run a risk \| Snellen test \| stress test \| strive \| struggle \| study \| take a chance \| take a dare \| take chances \| test \| test \| try out Assay In Webster's Dictionary \Assay"\, n. [OF. asai, essai, trial, F. essa. See {Essay}, n.] 1. Trial; attempt; essay. [Obs.] --Chaucer. I am withal persuaded that it may prove much more easy in the assay than it now seems at distance. --Milton. 2. Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread or wine. [Obs.] This can not be, by no assay of reason. --Shak. 3. Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried. [Obs.] Through many hard assays which did betide. --Spenser. 4. Tested purity or value. [Obs.] With gold and pearl of rich assay. --Spenser. 5. (Metallurgy) The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin. 6. The alloy or metal to be assayed. --Ure. Usage: {Assay} and {essay} are radically the same word; but modern usage has appropriated {assay} chiefly to experiments in metallurgy, and {essay} to intellectual and bodily efforts. See {Essay}. Note: Assay is used adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, assay balance, assay furnace. {Assay master}, an officer who assays or tests gold or silver coin or bullion. {Assay ton}, a weight of 29,1662/3 grams. \Assay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assaying}.] [OF. asaier, essaier, F. essayer, fr. essai. See {Assay}, n., {Essay}, v.] 1. To try; to attempt; to apply. [Obs. or Archaic] To-night let us assay our plot. --Shak. Soft words to his fierce passion she assayed. --Milton. 2. To affect. [Obs.] When the heart is ill assayed. --Spenser. 3. To try tasting, as food or drink. [Obs.] 4. To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound, to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it, or to ascertain its composition. \As*say"\, v. i. To attempt, try, or endeavor. [Archaic. In this sense essay is now commonly used.] She thrice assayed to speak. --Dryden.

Assay Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Assay?

[n] an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
[v] analyze (chemical substances)
[v] make an effort or attempt; "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"

Assay In Webster's Dictionary

\As*say"\, n. [OF. asai, essai, trial, F. essa. See
{Essay}, n.]
1. Trial; attempt; essay. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

         I am withal persuaded that it may prove much more
         easy in the assay than it now seems at distance.
                                               --Milton.

2. Examination and determination; test; as, an assay of bread
   or wine. [Obs.]

         This can not be, by no assay of reason. --Shak.

3. Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk;
   hardship; state of being tried. [Obs.]

         Through many hard assays which did betide.
                                               --Spenser.

4. Tested purity or value. [Obs.]

         With gold and pearl of rich assay.    --Spenser.

5. (Metallurgy) The act or process of ascertaining the
   proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy;
   especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or
   silver in bullion or coin.

6. The alloy or metal to be assayed. --Ure.

Usage: {Assay} and {essay} are radically the same word; but
       modern usage has appropriated {assay} chiefly to
       experiments in metallurgy, and {essay} to intellectual
       and bodily efforts. See {Essay}.

Note: Assay is used adjectively or as the first part of a
      compound; as, assay balance, assay furnace.

{Assay master}, an officer who assays or tests gold or silver
   coin or bullion.

{Assay ton}, a weight of 29,1662/3 grams.


\As*say"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assayed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Assaying}.] [OF. asaier, essaier, F. essayer, fr. essai. See
{Assay}, n., {Essay}, v.]
1. To try; to attempt; to apply. [Obs. or Archaic]

         To-night let us assay our plot.       --Shak.

         Soft words to his fierce passion she assayed.
                                               --Milton.

2. To affect. [Obs.]

         When the heart is ill assayed.        --Spenser.

3. To try tasting, as food or drink. [Obs.]

4. To subject, as an ore, alloy, or other metallic compound,
   to chemical or metallurgical examination, in order to
   determine the amount of a particular metal contained in
   it, or to ascertain its composition.


\As*say"\, v. i.
To attempt, try, or endeavor. [Archaic. In this sense essay
is now commonly used.]

      She thrice assayed to speak.             --Dryden.

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