English Explanatory Dictionary

prelim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Preliminary.
noun
  1. Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.
  2. Clipping of preliminary examination; a type of exam sat at the end of the first year of most undergraduate degrees.
  3. The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main text or work itself.

Pronunciation

/ˈpriːlɪm/ /prɪˈlɪm/ /priˈlɪm/ /ˈprilɪm/

Word forms

prelim prelims

Etymology

Clipping of preliminary. Sense 2 ("clipping of preliminary examination") was originally Oxford University slang, now in common use.

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