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Definition screening in American English

screening noun

noun
/ˈskrinɪŋ/
1

tests done to check someone for a particular disease

Example

The lump was discovered during routine breast screening.

Example

the mass screening of people in susceptible groups

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2

an occasion when a movie is shown or a television program is broadcast

Example

the screening of her first film at the Cannes Film Festival

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3

checks that an employer makes in order to be sure that someone they want to employ is appropriate for a particular job

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Definition screening in American English