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prelim

[ pree-lim, pri-lim ]
/ ˈpri lɪm, prɪˈlɪm /
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noun Informal.

preliminary.

RELATED WORDS

slugfest, battle, mill, pugilism, sparring

Nearby words

  1. prelease,
  2. prelect,
  3. prelection,
  4. prelexical,
  5. prelibation,
  6. prelim.,
  7. preliminaries,
  8. preliminary,
  9. preliminary sat/national merit qualifying test,
  10. prelimit

Origin of prelim

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

prelim.

preliminary.
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British Dictionary definitions for prelim

prelim.

abbreviation for

preliminary
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Word Origin and History for prelim

prelim

n.

1891, short for preliminary (race, test, event, etc.).

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