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prescore

prescore

6.7
A mark given before an event to show how well someone may do
  • noun
  • /ˈprɛsˌkɔr/
: puntuación previa
  • The prescore provided a clear indication of how students might perform on the final exam.
  • average prescore
  • prescore knowledge

Examples

  • The average knowledge prescore for the five school categories ranged from a low of 40% (large city schools) to a high of 48% (small city schools).

    Academic text (2004)
  • As noted, the average prescore knowledge for boys (46%) was 4 percentage points higher than the average girls' prescore (42%), a statistically significant difference.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The average knowledge prescores of the I and C groups were almost identical at 41%.

    Academic text (2004)
  • As noted, the average prescore knowledge for boys (46%) was 4 percentage points higher than the average girls' prescore (42%), a statistically significant difference.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The control group had an average, i.e., mean, knowledge prescore of 45% correct, and the OPTIONS group had an average prescore of 44% correct; this difference was not statistically significant.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The control group had an average, i.e., mean, knowledge prescore of 45% correct, and the OPTIONS group had an average prescore of 44% correct; this difference was not statistically significant.

    Academic text (2004)
  • A follow-up repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) examining differences in prescore means by exercise history was significant, F(2, 1602) = 50.65, p < .01.

    Academic text (2004)
  • After reviewing their prescore, the team felt confident about their chances in the upcoming competition.

  • The researchers recorded each participant's prescore to better assess the effectiveness of the training program.

How Predictive

prediction
331 2.6
prescore
6.7
projection
132 4.4
estimate
405 2.6
guess
601 1.0

Surface Forms

prescore singular
prescores plural

Morphology

prescore = score (transparent) = pre + score

The noun is a straightforward pre- plus 'score' formation meaning a score given in advance.

Etymology

The word prescore is made from pre- meaning 'before' and score meaning 'points or a number'. So a prescore is a score given before a test or event to predict how someone will do.