| PRELIM | • prelim adj. Preliminary. • prelim n. (Informal) Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc. • prelim n. (Oxford University slang) Clipping of preliminary examination; a type of exam sat at the end of the… |
| PRELIFE | • prelife adj. Before the start of life. • PRELIFE n. a life conceived of as lived before one's earthly life. |
| PRELIMS | • prelims n. Plural of prelim. • prelims n. The preliminary front matter of a book, i.e. all content preceding the main text or work itself. • prelims n. (Uncountable, collective, Oxford University slang) Preliminary examinations taken as a whole, as sat… |
| PRELIMIT | • prelimit v. (Transitive) To limit in advance. • PRELIMIT v. to limit beforehand. |
| PRELIVES | • prelives v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prelive. • PRELIFE n. a life conceived of as lived before one's earthly life. |
| PRELIMITS | • prelimits v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prelimit. • PRELIMIT v. to limit beforehand. |
| PRELIMITED | • prelimited v. Simple past tense and past participle of prelimit. • PRELIMIT v. to limit beforehand. |
| PRELINGUAL | • prelingual adj. Before learning language. • prelingual adj. (Anatomy) anterior to the tongue. • PRELINGUAL adj. before the use of language. |
| PRELIBATION | • prelibation n. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste. • prelibation n. A pouring out, or libation, before tasting. • PRELIBATION n. a foretaste; an offering of first fruits. |
| PRELIMINARY | • preliminary adj. In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. • preliminary n. A preparation for a main matter; an introduction. • preliminary n. Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists. |
| PRELIMITING | • prelimiting v. Present participle of prelimit. • PRELIMIT v. to limit beforehand. |
| PRELITERACY | • preliteracy n. The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write. • PRELITERACY n. the state of being preliterate, not having developed a written language. |
| PRELITERARY | • preliterary adj. Before the development of literature. • PRELITERARY adj. before the written word. |
| PRELITERATE | • preliterate adj. (Of a culture) that has not yet developed a written language. • preliterate adj. (Of a person) who has not yet learned to read and write. • preliterate n. A member of such a culture. |
| PRELIBATIONS | • prelibations n. Plural of prelibation. • PRELIBATION n. a foretaste; an offering of first fruits. |
| PRELINGUALLY | • prelingually adv. In a prelingual manner. • PRELINGUAL adv. before the use of language. |
| PRELITERATES | • preliterates n. Plural of preliterate. • PRELITERATE n. one not yet employing writing as a cultural medium. |
| PRELIMINARIES | • preliminaries n. Plural of preliminary. • PRELIMINARY n. something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory. |
| PRELIMINARILY | • preliminarily adv. In a preliminary manner. • PRELIMINARY adv. preceding. |
| PRELITERACIES | • PRELITERACY n. the state of being preliterate, not having developed a written language. |