Pretest

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A preliminary test administered to determine a student's baseline knowledge or preparedness for an educational experience or course of study.
  • n. A test taken for practice.
  • n. The advance testing of something, such as a questionnaire, product, or idea.
  • v. To subject to or conduct a pretest.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A preliminary test, given in advance of instruction or evaluation.
  • v. To administer a pretest to.
  • v. To carry out a pretest.
  • Word Usage
    "The European vote has become a "pretest" for national elections set for October, says Ivan Gabal, a political consultant in Prague."
    Verb Form
    pretested    pretesting    pretests   
    Cross Reference
    posttest   
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