getesteter

Getesteter is a German adjective formed from testen (to test) with the prefix ge-, yielding the past participle getestet. In attributive position it inflects according to gender, number, and case, for example: der getestete Proband (masculine singular), die getestete Probandin (feminine singular), das getestete Produkt (neuter singular), die getesteten Probanden (plural). The participle can also be used as a noun by nominalization, written with a capital initial: der Getestete, die Getesteten, meaning “the person who has been tested” or “the tested one.” This usage is more common in clinical or research contexts.

Usage and context

Getesteter is widely used in medicine, psychology and research to describe subjects, materials or results that have undergone testing. Examples include “getestete Probanden” (tested subjects) or “getesteter Code” (code that has passed tests in software quality assurance). In industrial or quality contexts one may speak of “getestete Produkte” or “getestete Systeme” to indicate validated or verified status.

Relation to related terms

The word is closely related to andere Formen wie getestet (the past participle as a predicative adjective) and geprüft or validiert in similar senses. As a noun, Getestete or die Getesteten is more common in formal or statistical writing, referring collectively to participants who have completed testing.

Notes

Getesteter is a neutral, descriptive term; its appropriateness depends on context. In everyday German, speakers might prefer more specific terms like “getestete Probanden,” “getestete Software” or “validierte Systeme.”