pretest

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(prē′test′; for v. prē test′)

noun

a preliminary test, as of a product

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to test in advance

See pretest in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A preliminary test administered to determine a student's baseline knowledge or preparedness for an educational experience or course of study.
    b. A test taken for practice.
  2. The advance testing of something, such as a questionnaire, product, or idea.
tr. & intr.v. (prē-tĕstˈ) pre·test·ed, pre·test·ing, pre·tests
To subject to or conduct a pretest.

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