Plural of prelim
regular plural
The plural of prelim is prelims.
Forms of prelim
| Singular | prelim /ˈpriːlɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | prelims |
| Countable | countable |
Prelims in a sentence
- Are you done with prelims yet?From the entry prelims
- A book usually consists of three sections: preliminary matter (also called prelims or front matter), the main text, and end matter.2014, “1.1 General Principles”, in “The parts of a book”, in New Oxford Style Manual, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1. From the entry prelims
- All books have some kind of prelims, all have a text, and most works of non-fiction have end matter.2014, “1.1 General Principles”, in “The parts of a book”, in New Oxford Style Manual, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1. From the entry prelims
- Generally I just catch the main event; but this night the prelims were snafued and the last bout was going on when I checked in.1950: Backfire (dir. Vincent Sherman), at about 30m. From the entry snafu
Meaning of prelim
- adjective Preliminary.
- noun Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.
- noun The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main text or work itself.
Questions about the plural of prelim
- What is the plural of prelim?
- The plural of prelim is prelims.
- Is prelim countable?
- Prelim is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: prelim (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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