pre-examinationn.

Brit.

/ˌpriːᵻɡˌzamᵻˈneɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈˌpriᵻɡˌzæməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/,

/ˈˌpriˌɛɡˌzæməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, examination n.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + examination n. Compare later pre-examine v.

The action of examining beforehand; an instance of this, a previous or prior examination.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] > prior

pre-examination1638

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > pre- or post-examination > [noun] > previous examination

pre-examination1638

preview1882

casing1928

prescreening1956

1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. ii. 105 No man can possibly know which is the true Church, but by a pre-examination of the doctrine controverted.

a1639 H. Wotton Let. in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1651) 462 Without a pre-examination of the foresaid Giovan Battista.

1675 T. Plume Acct. Life & Death in J. Hacket Cent. Serm. p. xxxix To be presented..with the pre-examination of their several ministers.

1758 Candid Refl. Rep. Gen. Officers 12 His defence will have been staled by such a pre-examination.

1796 J. Cawthorne Let. to King 111 The pre-examination and pre-judgement of the House of Commons is contrary to the principles and practice of the Courts of Law.

1860 Sci. Amer. 11 Feb. 101/3 We do not wish to be understood that a pre-examination will, in all cases, actually settle beforehand the patentability of an invention beyond question.

1927 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 21 345 The plan of pre-examination is largely in the interest of the applicant, as well as serving as a protection to the government.

1998 Appl. Statistics 47 241 The sort of intelligent pre-examination of the data that would naturally be carried out by a sensible statistician.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pre-examination adj.

Brit.

/ˌpriːᵻɡzamᵻˈneɪʃn/

/ˌpriːɛɡzamᵻˈneɪʃn/

U.S.

/ˌpriɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

/ˌpriɛɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > examination > [adjective] > pre-examination

pre-examination1890

1890 Times 1 Mar. 7/4 Drawing a comparison between pre-examination times and the system of competitive examinations [for entry to the Indian civil service].

2001 Internat. Family Planning Perspectives 28 112/1 Stage 1 data showed the need for improvement in such basic infection-control measures as pre-examination hand washing.

单词	pre-examination
释义	pre-examinationn. Brit. /ˌpriːᵻɡˌzamᵻˈneɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌpriᵻɡˌzæməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌpriˌɛɡˌzæməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, examination n. Etymology: < pre- prefix + examination n. Compare later pre-examine v. The action of examining beforehand; an instance of this, a previous or prior examination. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] > prior pre-examination1638 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > pre- or post-examination > [noun] > previous examination pre-examination1638 preview1882 casing1928 prescreening1956 1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. ii. 105 No man can possibly know which is the true Church, but by a pre-examination of the doctrine controverted. a1639 H. Wotton Let. in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1651) 462 Without a pre-examination of the foresaid Giovan Battista. 1675 T. Plume Acct. Life & Death in J. Hacket Cent. Serm. p. xxxix To be presented..with the pre-examination of their several ministers. 1758 Candid Refl. Rep. Gen. Officers 12 His defence will have been staled by such a pre-examination. 1796 J. Cawthorne Let. to King 111 The pre-examination and pre-judgement of the House of Commons is contrary to the principles and practice of the Courts of Law. 1860 Sci. Amer. 11 Feb. 101/3 We do not wish to be understood that a pre-examination will, in all cases, actually settle beforehand the patentability of an invention beyond question. 1927 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 21 345 The plan of pre-examination is largely in the interest of the applicant, as well as serving as a protection to the government. 1998 Appl. Statistics 47 241 The sort of intelligent pre-examination of the data that would naturally be carried out by a sensible statistician. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas pre-examination pre-examination adj. Brit. /ˌpriːᵻɡzamᵻˈneɪʃn/ , /ˌpriːɛɡzamᵻˈneɪʃn/ , U.S. /ˌpriɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ , /ˌpriɛɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > examination > [adjective] > pre-examination pre-examination1890 1890 Times 1 Mar. 7/4 Drawing a comparison between pre-examination times and the system of competitive examinations [for entry to the Indian civil service]. 2001 Internat. Family Planning Perspectives 28 112/1 Stage 1 data showed the need for improvement in such basic infection-control measures as pre-examination hand washing. extracted from pre-prefix < n.1638 as lemmas
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pre-examinationn.

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