prelim.
Preliminary.
Meaning & usage
Preliminary.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of preliminary. Sense 2 ("clipping of preliminary examination") was originally Oxford University slang, now in common use.
Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.
Clipping of preliminary examination; a type of exam sat at the end of the first year of most undergraduate degrees.
The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main text or work itself.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of preliminary. Sense 2 ("clipping of preliminary examination") was originally Oxford University slang, now in common use.
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