pretest
See also: pre-test
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (noun)
- enPR: prēʹtĕst, IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːtɛst/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (verb)
- enPR: prē-tĕstʹ, IPA(key): /pɹiːˈtɛst/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
editpretest (not comparable)
- Prior to taking a test.
- 2013 March 4, Roger Cohen, “The Competition Drug”, in The New York Times[1]:
- “Just popped an Addie, so I’m good to go” — this sort of pretest attitude has become pervasive. Conversations with several students suggested Adderall was always available, costing from $2 to $5 a pill.
Noun
editpretest (plural pretests)
- A preliminary test, given in advance of instruction or evaluation.
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editTranslations
editA test given in advance of instruction or evaluation
Verb
editpretest (third-person singular simple present pretests, present participle pretesting, simple past and past participle pretested)
- (transitive) To administer a pretest to.
- (intransitive) To carry out a pretest.
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