pretested
Verified before use
Pretested describes something that has been tested in advance, before full deployment or official use.
Software may be pretested before release; survey questions are pretested on small groups before wider distribution.
The prefix signals that testing occurred as a preliminary step: The pretested components arrived ready for installation.
Confirmed as true or acceptable
- screenedExamined for suitability
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
- assessedDetermined value or quality
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
checked · examined · piloted · trialed · vetted · approved · cleared · certified
Certain or self-possessed
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- provenEstablished as fact
- dependableWorthy of trust
- trustedEarned belief in
guaranteed · consistent · standardized · certified · fail-safe · inspected · approved · verified
Deliberate learning effort
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- surveySystematic data collection
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
instrument · measure · protocol · methodology · pilot study · control group · variable · hypothesis
validated
Confirmed as true or acceptable
- screenedExamined for suitability
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
- assessedDetermined value or quality
verified · checked · examined · piloted · trialed · vetted · approved · cleared · certified · qualified
assured
Certain or self-possessed
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- provenEstablished as fact
- dependableWorthy of trust
trusted · guaranteed · consistent · standardized · certified · fail-safe · inspected · approved · verified · durable
study
Deliberate learning effort
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- surveySystematic data collection
questionnaire · instrument · measure · protocol · methodology · pilot study · control group · variable · hypothesis · data collection
pretesteduntested
Not yet examined
untried · unevaluated · unexamined · unverified · unproven