PRELIM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prelim mean? 

• PRELIM (noun)
  The noun PRELIM has 2 senses:

1. a minor match preceding the main event

2. an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue

  Familiarity information: PRELIM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRELIM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A minor match preceding the main event

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

prelim; preliminary

Hypernyms ("prelim" is a kind of...):

athletic competition; athletic contest; athletics (a contest between athletes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

prelim; preliminary exam; preliminary examination

Hypernyms ("prelim" is a kind of...):

exam; examination; test (a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge)