prelim

• Substantiv, das ein vorbereitendes Ereignis bezeichnet, etwa ein unbedeutenderes Spiel vor dem Hauptspiel oder eine Prüfung, die Doktoranden ablegen, um ihre Eignung für die Fortsetzung des Studiums festzustellen.

A noun referring to a preliminary event, such as a minor match preceding the main event, or an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue.

1. Preliminary matchB2informal

   A minor contest or event that takes place before the main competition.

   Vorausscheidung

   • The boxer won his prelim easily before the title fight.
   • They watched the prelims before the main tournament started.
   • The prelim match was more exciting than the final.

   Synonymeeliminatorheatpreliminaryqualifiertrial

   Antonymefinal

2. Preliminary examinationC1formalamerican

   An exam taken by graduate students to assess their readiness to continue with advanced studies.

   Vorprüfung

   • She passed her prelims and is now a PhD candidate.
   • The prelims cover a wide range of topics in the field.
   • He spent months preparing for his graduate prelims.

   Synonymecomprehensive examinationpreliminary examination