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| pre·lim [ prlim ] |
noun (plural pre·lims) |
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1. sports preliminary contest: a preliminary contest or event
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2. U.S. education Ph.D. exam: an examination that a doctoral candidate must pass in order to be allowed to do dissertation research
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plural noun pre·lims |
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U.K. publishing Same as front matter
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| [Late 19th century. Shortening of preliminary] |
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