prestudy
- noun
- /ˈpriːˌstʌdi/
- Specialized
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preestudio
- The researcher conducted a prestudy to assess the feasibility of the new approach before starting the main experiment.
Examples
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Compared to a prestudy evaluation, T-cell proliferation increased by about one-third at the time the researcher-volunteers stopped consuming the carotenoid-rich vegetables, he says, and stayed at that level for three weeks before beginning to drop.
Academic text (1996) -
Before launching the new product, the company performed a thorough prestudy to understand customer needs and market trends.
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In preparation for the conference, the team completed a prestudy to gather relevant data and background information.
Synonyms
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A test done before the main event to find problems and see what people know
A short first study that collects basic information before a larger study
A small test of a survey or product before full use to find problems and make it better
An activity done before an experiment to test methods or equipment
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
prestudy = study (transparent) = pre + study
The meaning is directly derived as a study carried out before a main study.
Etymology
Prestudy comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and the word study. So, a prestudy is a small investigation done 'before' the main research to test methods and gather first information.