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tested
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective tested has 2 senses
- tested(s = adj.all) tried, well-tried - tested and proved useful or correct; "a tested method"
- tested(s = adj.all) time-tested, tried, tried and true - tested and proved to be reliable; Array
THESAURUS
tested
ascertained, assured, attested, certified, committed, confirmed, constant, decided, dedicated, dependable, determinate, determined, devoted, established, faithful, faithworthy, fast, fixed, guaranteed, in the bag, incorruptible, inviolable, made sure, nailed down, on ice, open-and-shut, proved, proven, reliable, responsible, secure, set, settled, stated, staunch, steadfast, straight, sure, to be trusted, tried, tried and true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, unfalse, unperfidious, untreacherous, verified, warranted
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