assay

Middle English

/aˈsɛi̯/

noun
Definitions
  • Examining; investigation, looking into, research:
  • A try or effort towards something.
  • (rare) Facts in support in assertion; evidence.
  • (rare) One's personality; the nature of something or someone.
  • (rare) A deed, action or doing; an endeavour or business.

Etymology

Borrowed from assai derived from Latin exagium (weighing, testing on the balance, weight).

Origin

Latin

exagium

Gloss

weighing, testing on the balance, weight

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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