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prespecification

prespecification noun: specification in advance.

Noun

prespecification

  1. specification in advance
    • Moreover, a further crucial advantage of this method is its openness to finding unexpected biomarkers as the global gene expression is quantified simultaneously without prespecification of what those genes should be.2015 October 30, “Predose and Postdose Blood Gene Expression Profiles Identify the Individuals Susceptible to Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of prespecification

From pre- + specification.

Questions about prespecification

What does prespecification mean?
Prespecification means specification in advance.
What part of speech is prespecification?
Prespecification is a noun.

Words near prespecification in the dictionary

  1. prespace
  2. prespaced
  3. prespacetime
  4. prespawning
  5. prespecific
  6. prespecification
  7. prespecified
  8. prespecifies
  9. prespecify
  10. prespecifying
  11. prespeculation

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