Crossword clues for prelims
prelims
Wiktionary
n. 1 (plural of prelim English) 2 The preliminary front matter of a book, i.e. all content preceding the main text or work itself.
WordNet
n. written matter preceding the main text of a book [syn: front matter]
Wikipedia
The use of the term Prelim (short for preliminary examination) varies by program and may be synonymous to qualifying exam but it generally refers to an examination (usually one from a sequence) that qualifies a student to continue studies at a higher level, and/or allow the student to comprehend his/her studies and see how prepared they are for the looming examinations. It is almost a gauge on how knowledgeable one is within the chosen subject.
These exams may pre-date the qualifying exam at some institutions. Although some universities combine both concepts into one exam.
Usage examples of "prelims".
There were only two more big test-periods in the semester: a set of prelims and then final exams.
I remember because the semester's initial round of prelims had just ended and I had survived.
For Skip and me and too many of our cardplaying buddies, our second round of prelims was a full-fledged disaster.
Who cares if we miss some of the prelims down at the White Silver Plain?
While they are prelims, I think you'll find that they encompass all the key elements that Mr.
That was the first time a ship had landed there, the prelims had warned against it, but Fox went down.
He had anticipated our scenario and had already done the prelims for what we wanted to know.