sanity check
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sanity check
noun sanity checks
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A check to make sure that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities and is not based on invalid assumptions.
Near-synonyms: reality check; sniff test
Similar: sanity test, reality check, sniff test
verb sanity checks · sanity checking · sanity checked
- To perform a sanity check.
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noun an act of checking that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities
| Français | test de plausibilité, contrôle de plausibilité |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Plausibilitätsprüfung |
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title = {sanity check},
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