preliminary examination-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: preliminary examination
sense: 07213673-n
part of speech: noun

preliminary exam-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: preliminary exam
sense: 07213673-n
part of speech: noun

prelim-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: prelim
sense: 07213673-n
part of speech: noun
sense: 07472390-n

07213673-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
ili: i74485
lexfile: noun.communication
part of speech: noun
hypernym: 07211681-n

preliminary-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: preliminary
sense: 07472390-n
part of speech: noun

07472390-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: a minor match preceding the main event
ili: i75903
lexfile: noun.event
part of speech: noun
hypernym: 07471429-n