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pretest
[ noun pree-test; verb pree-test ]
noun
- an advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.
- a test given to determine if students are sufficiently prepared to begin a new course of study.
- a test taken for practice.
verb (used with object)
- to give a pretest to (a student, product, etc.).
verb (used without object)
- to conduct a pretest:
to pretest for consumer acceptance.
pretest
/ priːˈtɛst /
verb
- to test (something) before presenting it to its intended public or client
noun
- the act or instance of pretesting
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The second source of trouble I didn’t anticipate is what is known as “pretest probability.”
First, consider your pretest probability — or the chances you’ve actually been in contact with the virus.
From FiveThirtyEight
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