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prelim
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun prelim has 2 senses
- prelim(n = noun.event) preliminary - a minor match preceding the main event; Array is a kind of athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics
- prelim(n = noun.communication) preliminary exam, preliminary examination - an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue; Array is a kind of exam, examination, test
OXFORD DICTIONARY
prelim, n. colloq.
1 a preliminary examination, esp. at a university.
2 (in pl.) the pages preceding the text of a book.
1 a preliminary examination, esp. at a university.
2 (in pl.) the pages preceding the text of a book.
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