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prelims [ˈpriːlɪmz prəˈlɪmz]
pl n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called front matter the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text
2. (Social Science / Education) the first public examinations taken for the bachelor's degree in some universities
3. (Social Science / Education) (in Scotland) the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations
[a contraction of preliminaries]
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Noun1.prelims - written matter preceding the main text of a book
front matter
matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
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prelims
pl
(Sch, Univ) → Vorprüfung f
(in book) → Vorbemerkungen pl


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