1. tested or examined in advance before the main test or use

1. past tense and past participle of pretest; to test or examine beforehand

Examples

• The pretested software showed fewer bugs in the final release.
• All pretested materials were approved for classroom use.
• The researchers pretested their survey questions with a small group.
• We pretested the new recipe before adding it to the menu.
• The pretested equipment performed flawlessly during the demonstration.
• Students used pretested worksheets that had been validated by teachers.