peer-review

peer review

noun
evaluation of a person's work or performance by a group of people in the same occupation, profession, or industry.

Origin:
1970–75

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peer review
 
n
the evaluation by fellow specialists of research that someone has done in order to assess its suitability for publication or further development
 
peer-re'viewed
 
adj

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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