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pretest
[ noun pree-test; verb pree-test ]
/ noun ˈpriˌtɛst; verb priˈtɛst /
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noun
an advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.
a test given to determine if students are sufficiently prepared to begin a new course of study.
a test taken for practice.
verb (used with object)
to give a pretest to (a student, product, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to conduct a pretest: to pretest for consumer acceptance.
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preterlegal, preterm, pretermit, preternatural, preternaturally, pretest, pretext, pretexta, pretexting, preticketed, pretonic
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How to use pretest in a sentence
The second source of trouble I didn’t anticipate is what is known as “pretest probability.”
We reviewed three at-home covid tests. The results were mixed.|Antonio Regalado|May 4, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewFirst, consider your pretest probability — or the chances you’ve actually been in contact with the virus.
Take Negative COVID-19 Tests Seriously, But Not Literally|Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 7, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
British Dictionary definitions for pretest
pretest
/ (priːˈtɛst) /
verb (tr)
to test (something) before presenting it to its intended public or client
noun (ˈpriːtɛst)
the act or instance of pretesting
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