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prelim

pre·lim [ prlim ]


noun  (plural pre·lims)
Definition:
 
1. sports preliminary contest: a preliminary contest or event

2. U.S. education Ph.D. exam: an examination that a doctoral candidate must pass in order to be allowed to do dissertation research



plural noun pre·lims 
Definition:
 
U.K. publishing 
Same as  front matter


[Late 19th century. Shortening of preliminary]
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