Synonyms for litmus test
lit·mus test

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1. litmus, litmus testnoun

   a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator

   Synonyms:
   litmus

2. litmus testnoun

   a test that relies on a single indicator

   "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"

   Synonyms:
   litmus

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1. • Acid-base Indicator
   • Examination

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1. Maya Berry:

   I know of no other religious community that has this kind of litmus test applied to it.

2. Cam Fine:

   We're looking for nominees that have experience with midsized and smaller institutions, the litmus test is: How well rounded are those nominees?

3. Ivo Mulder:

   What this provides is a litmus test, we are overusing what is available for us and we don't really know what the magnitude of the risk is.

4. Mark Luschini:

   Companies such as Caterpillar is a litmus test for the global economy especially when the market is concerned about China's economy.

5. Colin Reed:

   I think the Republican posturing toward Bob Mueller in primaries became sort of a litmus test as to who was the most pro-Trump candidate, i think as the primaries start to fade into the rear view mirror, it’s going to be less and less of an issue.