English Explanatory Dictionary

litmus test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A simple, binary test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper.
  2. Any test which produces a binary, decisive result (for example, determining whether to appoint someone to a job) by measuring a single indicator.

Word forms

litmus test litmus tests

Etymology

From litmus + test.

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