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retest

/ˈɹiːtɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
retest
IPA
/ˈɹiːtɛst/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A repeat test.

verb

To test again.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English test English retest From re- + test.

Usage

Inflected Forms

retests (plural) retests (present, singular) retesting (participle, present) retested (participle, past) retested (past)

Derived Forms

retestable

Phrases

test-retest method

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce retest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːtɛst/.
What does retest mean?
A repeat test.
Where does retest come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English test English retest From re- + test.

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