prelim

• Nom désignant un événement préliminaire, tel qu'un match secondaire précédant l'événement principal, ou un examen passé par les étudiants de troisième cycle pour déterminer leur aptitude à poursuivre leurs études.

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.

   Match préliminaire

   • 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.

   Synonymeseliminatorheatpreliminaryqualifiertrial

   Antonymesfinal

2. Preliminary examinationC1formalamerican

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

   Examen préliminaire de doctorat

   • 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.

   Synonymescomprehensive examinationpreliminary examination