"prelim" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Clipping of preliminary. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|preliminary}} Clipping of preliminary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prelim (not comparable)
  1. preliminary Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prelim-en-adj-DnVG7RhA

Noun [English]

Forms: prelims [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of preliminary. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|preliminary}} Clipping of preliminary Head templates: {{en-noun}} prelim (plural prelims)
  1. (informal) Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-prelim-en-noun-EcyA3kWb
  2. (Oxford University slang) Clipping of preliminary examination; a type of exam sat at the end of the first year of most undergraduate degrees. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: preliminary examination (extra: a type of exam sat at the end of the first year of most undergraduate degrees) Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-prelim-en-noun-44CJI-iv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 93

Inflected forms

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