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Vinony

pretest

verb

  1. to test in advance
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiːtɛst/ / /pɹiːˈtɛst/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English test English pretest From pre- + test.

  1. Prior to taking a test.

    ““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

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English test English pretest From pre- + test.

  1. A preliminary test, given in advance of instruction or evaluation.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English test English pretest From pre- + test.

  1. To administer a pretest to.
  2. To carry out a pretest.