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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Origin of pretest

First recorded in 1945–50; pre- + test¹

Words nearby pretest

preterlegal, preterm, pretermit, preternatural, preternaturally, pretest, pretext, pretexta, pretexting, preticketed, pretonic

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 Review
First, 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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