means testingn.
/ˈmiːnz tɛstɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈminz ˌtɛstɪŋ/ The action or process of assessing by a means test.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > research > [noun] > into financial resources > operation of
means testing1942
1942 Econ. Jrnl. 52 40 We should abolish all free social services save those..which are equally desired by rich and poor, and all State subsidies that involve other means-testing than that which is equally applied to rich and poor.
1970 Guardian 29 Oct. 13 1971 is going to be a record year for means-testing.
1973 Times 13 Feb. 16/7 Means-testing over a wide range of social benefits has been introduced on a scale unprecedented since the war.
1993 Chicago Tribune 8 Mar. i. 3/4 This represents a foot in the door for agricultural means testing.
1996 Jrnl. Econ. Lit. 34 2330 Means-testing dominates if the headcount poverty measure is used, otherwise the linear tax dominates.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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