precontest

Examples

• All

• Before the main competition, the athletes participated in a precontest meeting to discuss strategies.

• Attendees enjoyed a light dinner during the precontest event before the final matches began.

• The singers have gathered in the Crystal Club for the precontest toast.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

T

trial

vsprecontest

78 3.0

A competition to choose people for a team or event

is more about general preparation than only choosing participants before main events

P

preliminary

vsprecontest

10 5.2

An event that happens before a main event to prepare for it

is used for events that prepare or select participants before a main event

P

prelim

vsprecontest

• Jargon

4 7.2

A short match that happens before the main event in sports or shows

is broader used for any event before a main event to prepare participants

P

pretest

vsprecontest

2 3.5

A test done before the main event to find problems and see what people know

is a broader event or period used to prepare or select participants beforehand

P

prequalification

vsprecontest

1 6.3

A check that shows if someone meets basic requirements before they can proceed

is an event or period before a main event used to prepare or choose participants

P

pretournament

vsprecontest

5.3

An event held before the main tournament to prepare players

is an earlier event or period used to prepare or select participants

P

prelims

vsprecontest

• Jargon

4.9

Tests taken before the final exam to check if students are ready

are used for pre event assessment but not necessarily sports selection

P

prescreen

vsprecontest

4.8

A short check before a main selection or release

is an event or period that occurs before main activity to prepare participants

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology