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prereview

adjective pre·re·view \ ˌprē-ri-ˈvyü \
variants: or pre-review

Definition of prereview

: existing or occurring before a review
  • prereview advice/comments
  • a prereview meeting
  • their pre-review impressions of the product
  • A pre-review hearing of Rabbi Abel's claim is scheduled to take place at a tribunal next month.
  • —The Jewish Chronicle

First Known Use of prereview

1921

in the meaning defined above

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prereview

noun
variants: or pre-review

Definition of prereview

plural prereviews or pre-reviews
: a preliminary review
  • Many come from fields with little to no history of ethical prereview of research and where the focus is on high profile results untempered by concerns of what those innovations might mean for society at large …
  • —Kalev Leetaru
  • Substances that have medical use are first subject to a pre-review, before going through the critical review process.
  • —World Health Organization
  • So consider this a pre-review, if you like, in advance of something final before the game launches …
  • —Arthur Gies
  • … I never bring a pen and paper to write notes but instead use my walk home as a way of writing a pre-review in my head.
  • —Stephen White
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prereview

or pre-review transitive verb prereviewed or pre-reviewed; prereviewing or pre-reviewing
    • prereviewed the video game

First Known Use of prereview

1889

in the meaning defined above

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