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View synonyms for prelims
prelims
/ prəˈlɪmz; ˈpriːlɪmz /
plural noun
- Also calledfront matter the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text
- the first public examinations taken for the bachelor's degree in some universities
- (in Scotland) the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prelims1
C19: a contraction of preliminaries
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