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peer review
noun
: a process by which a scholarly work (such as a paper or a research proposal) is checked by a group of experts in the same field to make sure it meets the necessary standards before it is published or accepted
Full Definition of PEER REVIEW
: a process by which something proposed (as for research or publication) is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field
— peer–review transitive verb
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First Known Use of PEER REVIEW
1969
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