screening


Definition: Meaning of, screening in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈskriːnɪŋ /

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screening screenings
  1. [uncountable and countable] the showing of a film or television programme
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  2. [uncountable] medical tests that are done on a lot of people to make sure that they do not have a particular disease
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  3. [uncountable] tests or checks that are done to make sure that people or things are acceptable or suitable for a particular purpose
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screening used in phrases

  • call screening (noun)
    1. a special service that you can buy from your telephone company which prevents particular people from calling you
    2. when you let an answering machine answer your telephone calls, and you then only talk to callers that you want to speak to
  • genetic screening (noun)
    1. analysing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease
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