preregister
To register for something prior to its startTo register for something (especially for a course of education) prior to its start.
» In a preregistered study, the scientist will design the study before they even begin collecting data, not afterward.
megamanenm · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(intransitive)To register for something (especially for a course of education) prior to its start.
(transitive)To register or enroll (a person, especially a student) prior to the start of something.
(intransitive, transitive)To register (a study design and its planned statistical analysis) before the study by reporting (them) in the scientific literature via a registered report.
Examples
1 sentencesIn a preregistered study, the scientist will design the study before they even begin collecting data, not afterward.
Forms
preregisters, preregistering, preregistered, preregistered| Base form | preregister · to preregister |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | preregisters |
| Present participle | preregistering |
| Past simple | preregistered |
| Past participle | preregistered |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle