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screening

noun/ˈskriːnɪŋ/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The strategies an uninformed party uses to draw hidden information out of a better-informed one.

Offering a menu of contracts is a screening device that sorts high-effort workers from low-effort ones.

Similar: vetting

Topic: Economics in Business English

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