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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

prelim en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (informal, not-comparable) Preliminary.

prelim en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (informal) Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.
  2. (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.
  3. (in-plural) The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main text or work itself.

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