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piloting

piloting

1 4.8
Testing a new product or service with a small group before using it widely
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prueba piloto
  • Before the full launch, the company spent months piloting the new software with a select group of users.

So we've got a couple of small pilot clinical trials.

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Examples

  • The surveys were implemented only after extensive piloting in the 2006 to 2007 school year, with each pilot administration being followed by cognitive interviews with pilot participants.

    Academic text (2013)
  • R4S underwent a year of development and a year of piloting, evaluating, and revising.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Now he has this and it's actually being incorporated into a pilot test and for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

  • So these remarkable students then set up a nonprofit, went to India, began to make the product and pilot in the field.

  • Table 4 presents reliability results from both piloting and implementation data.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Going through a process of piloting and validation may have resulted in a stronger or more clearly written set of items.

    Academic text (2008)
  • ATD encourages states to provide support and resources to assist community colleges in piloting interventions.

    Academic text (2012)
  • For holistic planning to be most effective, it should be undertaken in the following phases: identifying and studying curriculum problems and needs; planning; piloting; implementation; and appraisal.

    Academic text (1993)
  • This might lead to a demonstration project focusing on updating, piloting, and evaluating L2.0 programs for library users in various settings, with a range of target audiences.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Additionally, the team will refine and promote the HIA tool, complete the GIS database for the HIA tool, and expand the piloting of the tool in the Tri-County region.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

pilot program
vspiloting
  • US
21 3.6

A small test project that tries a new idea before using it everywhere

is the action of testing many new offerings before wider release
trial run
vspiloting
13 3.2

A short test to see if something works well before real use

covers planned test phases of new offerings before wider implementation
pilot project
vspiloting
8 4.0

A small test of a new plan or system in a few places to see if it works

focuses on testing before broad launch across products or services
beta test
vspiloting
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A trial of a new app or program by outside users before its release

is broader, applying to many products and programs not only software

How Widespread

rollout
27 4.4
piloting
  • Specialized
1 4.8
to trial
12 3.3
beta test
  • Specialized
3 4.2

Surface Forms

piloting singular
pilotings plural

Morphology

piloting = pilot (semi-transparent) = pilot + ing

Formally 'pilot' + -ing, but the sense relies on the extended meaning 'to run a pilot (trial)', which is metaphorical and may not be obvious to all learners from the base sense 'operate an aircraft'.

Etymology

Piloting also means running a small test because a pilot is a first 'guide' or trial, like a pilot episode of a TV show. So to pilot a new product or program is to try it on a small scale before you use it everywhere.