subtest
noun
sub·test
ˈsəb-ˌtest 
variants
or less commonly sub-test
plural subtests also sub-tests
: a test that is part of a larger test
The program has the machine perform one of these subtests dozens of times, each time with different data, and then tells it to go on to the next subtest.—
Tracy Kidder
Tracy KidderA child's scores on these subtests are added up, and the tester converts the total to an IQ …—Ulric Neisser
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Steel Nomad's regular and Light subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 2 Nov. 2024
The others, 3DMark's Steel Nomad and Steel Nomad Light subtests, focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Steel Nomad's regular and Light subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effect performance.
—Eric Grevstad, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
The global Full Scale IQ measure is based on scores from all 11 subtests.
—Eka Roivainen, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2023
The chatbot also performed well on the Similarities and Information subtests, reaching the maximum attainable scores.
—Eka Roivainen, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2023
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Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 2 Nov. 2024
The others, 3DMark's Steel Nomad and Steel Nomad Light subtests, focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Steel Nomad's regular and Light subtests focus on APIs more commonly used for game development, like Metal and DirectX 12, to assess gaming geometry and particle effect performance.
—Eric Grevstad, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
The global Full Scale IQ measure is based on scores from all 11 subtests.
—Eka Roivainen, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2023
The chatbot also performed well on the Similarities and Information subtests, reaching the maximum attainable scores.
—Eka Roivainen, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2023
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