prelims

English

Noun

prelims

plural of prelim
The preliminary front matter of a book, i.e. all content preceding the main text or work itself.
(uncountable, collective, Oxford University slang) Preliminary examinations taken as a whole, as sat by an individual or year group.
Are you done with prelims yet?

Synonyms

(content preceding the main work): front matter; see also Thesaurus:front matter

Anagrams

limpers, rimples, simpler

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