"prelims" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. plural of prelim Tags: form-of, plural Form of: prelim
    Sense id: en-prelims-en-noun-F1RA9ccY
  2. The preliminary front matter of a book, i.e. all content preceding the main text or work itself. Synonyms (content preceding the main work): front matter
    Sense id: en-prelims-en-noun-e6lMx5GP Disambiguation of 'content preceding the main work': 4 86 10
  3. (uncountable, collective, Oxford University slang) Preliminary examinations taken as a whole, as sat by an individual or year group. Tags: collective, uncountable Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-prelims-en-noun-D4y3dlcu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 41 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: front matter

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