pretest

American  

[pree-test, pree-test] / ˈpriˌtɛst, priˈtɛst /

noun

1. an advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.

2. a test given to determine if students are sufficiently prepared to begin a new course of study.

3. a test taken for practice.

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verb (used with object)

1. to give a pretest to (a student, product, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to conduct a pretest.

   to pretest for consumer acceptance.

pretest British  

/ priːˈtɛst /

verb

1. to test (something) before presenting it to its intended public or client

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noun

1. the act or instance of pretesting

Etymology

Origin of pretest

First recorded in 1945–50; pre- + test ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pretest

It did not require a pretest dose supervised by a physician as the previous studies did.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

The bees' response to the ambiguous stimulus depended on whether they received a treat before the test: those that got the pretest sugar approached the intermediate color faster than those that didn't.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2023

There was no pretest option allowing him to test out of several units, so he spent several weeks working on the course, off and on.

From Slate ● May 23, 2017

You administer a pretest to a group of students at the beginning of the semester, and a posttest at the end of a year’s instruction using this textbook, and compare the results.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013

After lunch, the class plodded through a spelling pretest, followed by a science work sheet on simple machines, but all George could think about was trying out for Charlotte.

From "George" by Alex Gino

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