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Meaning of "prelims" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRELIMS

A contraction of preliminaries.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRELIMS

prelims  [ˈpriːlɪmz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRELIMS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prelims is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRELIMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prelims

The use of the term Prelim varies and is synonymous with qualifying exam, but it generally refers to an examination that qualifies a student to continue studies at a higher level, and/or allow the student to comprehend his/her studies and see how prepared they are for the looming examinations. It is almost a gauge on how knowledgeable one is within the chosen subject. These exams are also referred to as Quals at some institutions.

Definition of prelims in the English dictionary

The first definition of prelims in the dictionary is Also called: front matter. the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text. Other definition of prelims is the first public examinations taken for the bachelor's degree in some universities. Prelims is also the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRELIMS


betimes
bɪˈtaɪmz
betweentimes
bɪˈtwiːnˌtaɪmz
denims
ˈdɛnɪmz
frames
freɪmz
games
ɡeɪmz
hames
heɪmz
Hims
hɪmz
James
dʒeɪmz
Maritimes
ˈmærɪtaɪmz
megrims
ˈmiːɡrɪmz
oftentimes
ˈɒfəntaɪmz
ofttimes
ˈɒftˌtaɪmz
Pilgrims
ˈpɪlɡrɪmz
santims
ˈsæntɪmz
sometimes
ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz
times
taɪmz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRELIMS

prelexical
prelibation
prelife
prelim.
preliminaries
preliminarily
preliminary
preliminary hearing
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
prelimit
prelingual
prelingually
prelingually deaf
preliteracy
preliterary
preliterate
preload
prelocate
prelogical
preloved

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRELIMS

Adams
arms
Black Muslims
Canterbury Pilgrims
come to terms
coms
Court of Claims
customs
drums
Ems
in no uncertain terms
ms
Reims
Rheims
rms
rooms
terms
Williams
with open arms
worms

Synonyms and antonyms of prelims in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prelims» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRELIMS

Find out the translation of prelims to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prelims from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prelims» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preliminares
570 millions of speakers

English

prelims
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prelims
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريليمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как вступительный экзамен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prelims
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prelims
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préliminaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prelims
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Titelei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予選
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prelims
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prelims
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Prelims
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிமயமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Prelims
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ön araştırmaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prelims
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eliminacje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як вступний іспит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preliminarii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

prelims
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Prelims
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prelims
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prelims
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prelims

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRELIMS»

The term «prelims» is regularly used and occupies the 56.355 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRELIMS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prelims» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prelims» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prelims

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRELIMS»

Discover the use of prelims in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prelims and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CSAT: 16 Years Ias Prelims Gs Topic-Wise Solved Papers
The strength of the book lies in the Errorless Solutions. The book is 100% useful for both CSAT 2011 - Paper 1 & Paper 2. The book also contains the Mental Ability section of the GS paper which will be useful for Paper 2.
Disha Experts, 2011
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DIY Guide: How to publish your own ebook
are three main parts to any book; prelims, main body and end matter. Prelims The prelims are the initial pages of the book which contain necessary information about the book before you get to the first page of text. They are usually numbered  ...
Peter Simmons
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Jazz prelims: five-finger piano solos in various jazz styles
(Educational Piano Library). Bill Boyd works his usual magic with these simple, yet truly jazzy little solos for the young beginner. Each piece has a catchy title and "feels good" to play.
‎1995
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Audiences of Empire: Lope de Vega, the Spanish History Play, ...
Other. Hurdles: Prelims. Two other hurdles facing a PhD candidate in those days were prerequisites to the dissertation. “Prelims” at Penn were in fact “finals.” ( They were “preliminary” if you did not have an MA before entering the PhD Program.) ...
Elaine McDermott Bunn, 2011
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Prelims and End-pages
The fact that the prelims are thus movable and flexible in a way that the text and end-matter are not draws attention to the system of pagination and imposition which keeps them separate from the rest of the book. Pagination of the prelims is  ...
Peter George Burbidge, 1963
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A new collection of voyages and travels [ed. by J. Stevens]. ...
Chap. XIV. Of. two. Renegadoes,. whereof. the. one. was. burnt. aiivt. dt. Tetuan,. and. the. other. at. Sevil. TWO Spaniards, the one 2p Years of Age, bom at Mm'**, the other 24 Years old, of a Farm near the Town of Tarifa, which is upon the ...
New Collection, John Stevens, 1711
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Disorders of Personality: Introducing a DSM/ICD Spectrum ...
5. DSM-5. PRELIMS,. The complexity and intricacy of the natural world make it difficult not only to establish clear-cut relationships among clinical phenomena, but to find simple ways in which these phenomena can be classified or grouped ...
Theodore Millon, 2011
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Tales of chivalry; or, Perils by flood and field. [the parts ...
Tales. THE CONQUEST OF NORMANDY ; OR, THE MONK'S THREE VISITS. The result of the fatal victory of Hastings was for a long time severely felt and lamented by the English. The flower of the native nobility perished in that disastrous ...
Tales, 1840
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Afraid to Believe in Free Will: The Human Tendency to Avoid ...
Many years later, I read Rychlak's article, and I realized why I failed prelims the first time at the University of Kentucky. It was due to my own personal objection to the dehumanizing academicians on the staff. In order to adapt, I had to choke ...
Carl E. Begley, 2010
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Lloyd's Maritime Directory: Shipping services
Al Jazeera Shipping Co Albwardy Marine Eng Allships AM Jackson AMI Solicitors Divider Solicitors Divider p493 vol 2 p537 vol 2 p8 Prelims Vol 2, p265 Spine Vol 2 P9 Solicitors Divider IBC Vol 2 Baltic Bunkers Index to Shipowners Divider ...
Kim Marks, Marie Bates, LLP Professional Publishing, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRELIMS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prelims is used in the context of the following news items.
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UFC 190 'Prelims:' Fight Pass undercard preview and predictions, Pt. 1
MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg kicks off the UFC 190 "Prelims" party with the first installment of a two-part under card preview series. «MMAmania.com, Jul 15»
2
Four Prelims Added to Bellator 141
Four Prelims Added to Bellator 141. July 27, 2015 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas. Marloes Coenen. Share on twitter Share on facebook ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
3
RELEASED! Download IAS Prelims Admit Card 2015 Now!
Great news for aspirants who are eagerly waiting for the IAS Prelims Admit Card 2015! The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has ... «Live Punjab, Jul 15»
4
Verbattle prelims from today
The prelims will begin in Bengaluru on Monday. Interested schools and colleges can register by logging on to the website www.verbattle.com ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
5
Final Quebec Series Prelims Sunday
The fourth and final preliminary round of the $250,000 Quebec-Bred Series for three-year-old pacers takes place Sunday at the Hippodrome ... «Standardbred Canada, Jul 15»
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UFC on Fox 16 Prelims: Tom Lawlor Gets 'Filthy,' KOs Gian Villante …
In his first appearance in more than two years, Lawlor knocked out former Ring of Combat champion Gian Villante with a counter right hook at ... «Sherdog.com, Jul 15»
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How to Watch UFC on Fox 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao Live Stream Online
The exclusive Fight Pass prelims, which start at 4:15 p.m. Eastern, are available on UFC.tv's app. It is available for download in the iTunes app ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
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UPPSC APO Recruitment Prelims 2015 tomorrow ie July 26
The exam will be conducted in two levels: Prelims and Mains. For the first time, the Commission released the time table of the Mains along with ... «India Today, Jul 15»
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Next week's WSOF 22 lineup finalized with five prelims, including …
Officials today announced the prelims for the Aug. 1 card, which takes place at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The main card ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
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TrueCar Q2 Prelims Revs $65M-$65.3M, Est $68.62M
TrueCar's second quarter revenue is expected to be in the range of $65.0 million to $65.3 million, with net loss expected to be in the range of ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Prelims [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prelims>. Apr 2024 ».
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