"posttest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posttests [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English test English posttest From post- + test. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|post-|test|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English test English posttest [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*posti", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "poste", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "post", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "post-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "test", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "posttest", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="posttest"> From post- + test. Head templates: {{en-noun}} posttest (plural posttests)
  1. A test given after an event or experience. Related terms: pretest Translations (a test given after an event or experience): pós-teste [masculine] (Portuguese)

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