pretesting

ˈpriːˌtɛstɪŋ

Definition

Definition of pretesting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

before test

Rare

conducted prior to a formal test

Rare

Pretesting activities ensure the equipment is functioning properly.
Pretesting procedures were completed before the main event.
The pretesting phase identified several issues.

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Origin of pretesting

English, pre (before) + testing (examining)

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French:préparatoire, ...
German:Vortest, ...
Italian:preliminare, ...
Spanish:preparatorio, ...
Portuguese:atividades pré-teste, ...
Chinese:预测试, ...
Japanese:事前テストの, ...
Arabic:تَمْهِيدِي, ...
Hebrew:מַקְדִּימִי, ...
Russian:предварительный, ...
Ukrainian:передтестовий, ...
Hindi:पूर्व परीक्षण, ...
Bengali:পরীক্ষার পূর্বে, ...
Catalan:pretest, ...
Czech:předběžný, ...
Danish:før testen, ...
Dutch:voorbereiding voor de test, ...
Greek:προετοιμασία πριν από την εξέταση, ...
Hungarian:előzetes, ...
Khmer:មុនការធ្វើតេស្ត, ...
Korean:시험 전 준비, ...
Persian:آماده‌سازی قبل از آزمون, ...
Polish:przygotowanie do testu, ...
Portuguese (BR):pré-teste, ...
Romanian:pretestare, ...
Swedish:förberedande testning, ...
Thai:การเตรียมการทดสอบ, ...
Turkish:test öncesi, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm tra trước, ...

pretest

ˈpriːˌtɛst

Definition of pretest - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

assessment

test given before a main test to assess readiness

The students took a pretest to gauge their knowledge before the final exam..

educationpreliminary test before instruction or evaluation

The teacher gave a pretest to assess students' knowledge.

diagnostic test

Verb

tr.

educationadminister a preliminary test to someone or something

The teacher will pretest the students before the new unit.

product testing

TECH.

conduct a test on something before public release

TECH.

The company will pretest the software before the launch.

pilot

trial

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Origin of pretest

Latin, praetestari (to testify beforehand)

Examples of pretest in a sentence

A pretest was administered to prepare the students.
Students were nervous about the pretest results.
The pretest covered all the basic topics.
They decided to pretest the new software with a small group.
The coach will pretest the athletes to assess their skills.
Engineers pretest the new engine model for efficiency.

Researchers pretest the drug on animals before human trials.

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French:pré-test, pré-tester, ...
German:Prätest, vortesten, ...
Italian:pretest, pretestare, ...
Spanish:prueba inicial, hacer una prueba preliminar, ...
Portuguese:pré-teste, pretestar, ...
Chinese:前测, 预测试, ...
Japanese:事前テスト, 予備テストを行う, ...
Arabic:اخْتِبَار تَمْهِيدِي, اخْتَبَرَ مُسْبَقًا, ...
Hebrew:מִבְחָן מוּקְדָּם, לַעֲרוֹךְ מִבְחָן מַקְדִּים, ...
Russian:предварительный тест, проводить предварительный тест, ...
Ukrainian:попереднє тестування, передтестувати, ...
Hindi:पूर्व-परीक्षण, प्रारंभिक परीक्षा देना, ...
Bengali:প্রাকপরীক্ষা, প্রাথমিক পরীক্ষা নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:prova preliminar, fer una prova preliminar, ...
Czech:předtest, předběžně otestovat, ...
Danish:forprøve, give en forprøve, ...
Dutch:voorafgaande toets, vooraf testen, ...
Greek:προεξέταση, διενεργώ προκαταρκτική εξέταση, ...
Hungarian:előteszt, előtesztelni, ...
Khmer:តេស្តមុន, ធ្វើតេស្តមុន, ...
Korean:사전 시험, 예비 시험을 실시하다, ...
Persian:پیش‌آزمون, آزمون مقدماتی گرفت, ...
Polish:test wstępny, przeprowadzić wstępny test, ...
Portuguese (BR):pré-teste, aplicar um pré-teste, ...
Romanian:pretestare, a testa preliminar, ...
Swedish:förtest, förtesta, ...
Thai:แบบทดสอบเบื้องต้น, ทดสอบเบื้องต้น, ...
Turkish:ön test, ön test yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:bài kiểm tra trước, kiểm tra trước, ...

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