Preliminaries
adjective
1.
preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory:
preliminary examinations.
noun, plural preliminaries.
2.
something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc.:
He passed the preliminary and went on to the finals.
3.
a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program:
A preliminary was fought at 8:00.
4.
a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for an academic degree.
5.
preliminaries, Printing. front matter.
front matter
noun, Printing.
1.
all material in a book that precedes the text proper, as the title page, copyright page, table of contents, dedication, and preface.
preliminaries
/prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪz/
plural noun
1.
the full word for prelims
front matter
noun
1.
another name for prelims (sense 1)
adjective
1.
(usually prenominal) occurring before or in preparation; introductory
noun (pl) -naries
2.
a preliminary event or occurrence
3.
an eliminating contest held before the main competition
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