PRELIM

preliminary, prelim

(noun) a minor match preceding the main event

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

prelim (not comparable)

preliminary

Noun

prelim (plural prelims)

(informal) Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.

Anagrams

• limper, per mil, rempli, rimple

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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