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Prelim

noun/pɹɪlˈɪm/
Definition
a minor match preceding the main event
an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹɪlˈɪm/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹɪlˈɪm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹɪlˈɪm/
2 syllables Say it as /pɹɪlˈɪm/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
preliminaryadjectivedenoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
vorläufig
ein kleines Spiel vor dem Hauptereignis
🇫🇷French
préliminaire
un match mineur précédant l'événement principal
🇪🇸Spanish
preliminar
un partido menor que precede al evento principal
🇮🇹Italian
preliminare
una partita minore che precede l'evento principale
🇳🇱Dutch
voorproefje
een kleine wedstrijd voorafgaand aan het hoofdevenement
🇵🇹Portuguese
preliminar
uma partida menor antes do evento principal
🇷🇺Russian
предварительный
второстепенный матч, предшествующий главному событию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रारं
मुख्य कार्यक्रम से पहले एक छोटा सा मैच
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রাথমিক
মূল ইভেন্টের আগে একটি ছোট ম্যাচ
🇮🇳Tamil
முதல்நிலை
முக்கிய நிகழ்வுக்கு முந்தைய ஒரு சிறிய போட்டி
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రిలిమ్
ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్‌కు ముందు చిన్న మ్యాచ్
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रिलिम
मुख्य कार्यक्रमापूर्वीचा एक किरकोळ सामना
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રારંભિક
મુખ્ય ઇવેન્ટ પહેલાની એક નાની મેચ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಘಟನೆಯ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಂದ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രാഥമിക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮ
ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਮਾਮੂਲੀ ਮੈਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
ابتدائی
مرکزی ایونٹ سے پہلے کا ایک معمولی میچ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预习
主要赛事之前的一场小比赛
🇯🇵Japanese
暫定的な
メインイベントに先立つマイナーマッチ
🇰🇷Korean
예비
메인 이벤트에 앞서 마이너 매치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sơ bộ
một trận đấu nhỏ trước sự kiện chính
🇹🇭Thai
รอบแรก
การแข่งขันรองก่อนกิจกรรมหลัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
ujian persiapan
pertandingan kecil sebelum acara utama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تمهيدي
مباراة صغيرة تسبق الحدث الرئيسي
🇮🇷Persian
مقدماتی
یک مسابقه جزئی قبل از رویداد اصلی
🇹🇷Turkish
ön hazırlık
ana etkinlikten önceki küçük maç
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'prelim'?
The primary meaning of 'prelim' is 'a minor match preceding the main event'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prelim' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'prelim' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'prelim' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'prelim' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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