prelim

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/ˈpriːlɪm/ (UK)

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/ˈpriːlɪm/ (UK) · /prɪˈlɪm/ (UK) · /priˈlɪm/ (US) · /ˈprilɪm/ (US)

Definition of prelim

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noun

(informal)Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.
(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, plural-normally)Clipping of preliminary examination; a type of exam sat at the end of the first year of most undergraduate degrees.
(in-plural)The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main text or work itself.

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

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