prescreen
Verb
To screen in advance for potential problems, especially as a preliminary screening before further screening.
Usage- Transitive or intransitive
- Examples
-
We'll prescreen with a questionnaire, and for candidates who get past that stage, we'll screen further with an interview.
Opting out of prescreened offers of credit might also be useful when you apply for a mortgage.
Noun
A prescreening.
Word forms
prescreensprescreeningprescreenedprescreenedprescreens