Sentence examples for test is preferred from inspiring English sources

Ambient vibration test is preferred to condition assessment of historical structures due to the fact that this method does not create any negative effect on the measured structures.

However, the SHA test is preferred generally due to limitations with the velocity step test that includes the need for a powerful chair, lower reliability, and more stress to the patient [7].

The Narayan test is preferred to that constructed by Peseran et al. (2001) because this test is best adapted for small sample sizes (30 to 80 observations) while Peseran et al. (2001) is adapted for large sample sizes (500 to 1000 observations).

Use of the hatch test is preferred here for its ability to detect viable ova, which microscopic ova counts cannot provide.

Our proposed method can also be used in candidate gene association studies or replication studies as long as the population memberships are known and a trend test is preferred.

This test is preferred by many laboratories, especially in North America.

Although further analysis suggested that a rating of the pain stimulus as "pricking" or not can equally distinguish these fiber preferences, the three item test was preferred because it is known that the multiple-choice format provides a significantly more reliable measure than the true-false format [27].

Non-parametric Wilcoxon rank test and Pearson's test were preferred when the variables did not adjust to the normal distribution.

The AXB test was preferred over the "prototypical ABX discrimination test" ([63]; 364) as studies comparing various discrimination tasks showed that the AXB variant represents an "economic variant of 4IAX" in which listeners are particularly sensitive to stimulus differences [63, 64].

This test was preferred as it is freely available, can be administered in a short time frame, and the results can easily be cross-referenced with other standardised tests such as IELTS® or proficiency criteria such as the Common European Framework (Council of Europe, 2001).

The Wilcoxon test was preferred over the median test when one or more observations were "off scale".