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prelim

1 American  
[pree-lim, pri-lim] / ˈpri lɪm, prɪˈlɪm /

noun

Informal.

  1. preliminary.

prelim. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. preliminary.

prelim. British  

abbreviation

  1. preliminary

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Etymology

Origin of prelim

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

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