pretesting
- noun
- /ˈpriːˌtɛstɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
prueba previa
- Hastings and Hayward (1991) describe how the best intentions of those who produce brochures can fall foul of the target audience and how pretesting can help to avoid this pitfall.
Examples
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The marketing team conducted pretesting to ensure that the survey questions would be clear and effective.
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After intensive pretesting, the 50 scenarios were submitted to an audit manager of a larger accounting firm who had eight years of experience and demonstrated significant interest in the research project.
Academic text (1991) -
Finally, researchers must remember that, as with other types of survey research, pretesting is essential.
Academic text (2016) -
We are currently developing the pretesting as an automated program that will be presented by computer before testing with the automated technique.
Academic text (2001) -
Before launching the new software, the developers implemented pretesting to identify any bugs.
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The pretesting of the product revealed several issues that needed to be addressed before the final release.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An activity to check how well something works
504
2.5
A process of checking how well something works or how safe it is
13
3.2
A short test to see if something works well before real use
5
3.6
A check of a new product outside a lab to see how it works
3
3.7
A carefully controlled study giving a new medicine or device to people to see if it is safe and works
2
3.5
A test done before the main event to find problems and see what people know
1
2.7
A short time when a person or thing is checked to see if they are suitable
1
3.8
A check you do before an event to find problems
1
6.1
A short first batch of sample products to test design and assembly
1
3.9
A test of a new product or system in real use to see how well it works
An activity done before an experiment to test methods or equipment
A small test of methods done before the main research project
A short check before a main selection or release
A survey done before a program starts to record initial data
A lab test on animals to check a new drug or device before human trials
How Extensive
27
4.4
5
3.6
- Specialized
- Specialized
720
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pretesting comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and the word test meaning 'to try out'. It is like a small trial or dress rehearsal to find problems with a question, product, or procedure before full use, so teams can fix issues and make it better.