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prelim

pre·lim

UK/ˈpriːlɪm/ US/prɪˈlɪm/ rare informal

noun

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Origin

Clipping of preliminary. Sense 2 ("clipping of preliminary examination") was originally Oxford University slang, now in common use.

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