pretest

noun

pre·test | \ ˈprē-ˌtest

Definition of pretest

: a preliminary test: such as

a : a test of the effectiveness or safety of a product prior to its sale

b : a test to evaluate the preparedness of students for further studies

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In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes. — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, "Chagrin Falls Middle Schoolers Compete in Spelling Bee: Community Voices," 15 Feb. 2018 Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass. — Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, "Bottom of the Class," 24 May 2017

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More Definitions for pretest

pretest

noun

pre·test | \ ˈprē-ˌtest

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a preliminary test especially : a test of the effectiveness or safety of a product (as a drug) prior to its sale

pretest

transitive verb

pre·test | \ ˌprē-ˈtest

Medical Definition of pretest (Entry 2 of 2)

: to subject to a pretest pretested drugs

: to perform a pretest