adj
Meaning 1
Prior to taking a test.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pretest
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Sound
Pronunciation
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prēʹtĕst
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/ˈpɹiːtɛst/
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rhymes with -iːtɛst
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prē-tĕstʹ
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/pɹiːˈtɛst/
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rhymes with -ɛst
noun
Meaning 2
A preliminary test, given in advance of instruction or evaluation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To administer a pretest to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To carry out a pretest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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History
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.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Pretest — A test given in advance of instruction or evaluation
- German: Vortest — A test given in advance of instruction or evaluation
- German: Vorabtest — A test given in advance of instruction or evaluation
- German: Ersttest — A test given in advance of instruction or evaluation
- German: Prätest — A test given in advance of instruction or evaluation
- German: Eingangstest — A test given in advance of instruction or evaluation