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pre·lim
(prē′lĭm′, prĭ-lĭm′)n. Informal
A preliminary: teams that were eliminated in the prelims; studied hard for my prelims.
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pre•lim
(ˈpri lɪm, prɪˈlɪm)n., adj. Informal.
preliminary.
[1880–85; by shortening]
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Noun | 1. | prelim - a minor match preceding the main event |
2. | prelim - an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" |
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