stress test
noun
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Aug. 2022 In addition, the Federal Reserve will publish the results of its annual stress test of major U.S. banks on Thursday. Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2022 Risk stratification, with a stress test or angiogram, will sometimes be recommended in people who have had an NSTEMI. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022 Many big banks raised their dividends following the stress test results. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 18 July 2022 The mortgage stress test assesses whether homebuyers can afford mortgage payments when interests increase. Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 15 June 2022 The target exercise heart rate is usually recommended to be between 55% and 85% of your maximum heart rate, which can be measured by a stress test, or estimated by a calculator. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022 Because the smart management consultants and finance folks on the other end of meetings and Zoom calls later in the process are paid to poke holes, delve into the details and stress test everything about your organization. Raman Sehgal, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Over 100 banks participated in the ECB exercise, and around 65% scored poorly and showed significant limitations in their ability to stress test for climate risks, the ECB said. Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 8 July 2022 See More
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Aug. 2022 In addition, the Federal Reserve will publish the results of its annual stress test of major U.S. banks on Thursday. Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2022 Risk stratification, with a stress test or angiogram, will sometimes be recommended in people who have had an NSTEMI. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022 Many big banks raised their dividends following the stress test results. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 18 July 2022 The mortgage stress test assesses whether homebuyers can afford mortgage payments when interests increase. Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 15 June 2022 The target exercise heart rate is usually recommended to be between 55% and 85% of your maximum heart rate, which can be measured by a stress test, or estimated by a calculator. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022 Because the smart management consultants and finance folks on the other end of meetings and Zoom calls later in the process are paid to poke holes, delve into the details and stress test everything about your organization. Raman Sehgal, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Over 100 banks participated in the ECB exercise, and around 65% scored poorly and showed significant limitations in their ability to stress test for climate risks, the ECB said. Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 8 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
stress test
noun
: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)