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prelim vs examination

examination vs prelim

prelim and examination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prelim Yes No No No
examination Yes No No No
As nouns, examination is a hypernym of prelim; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than prelim:
  • prelim: an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
  • examination: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Other hypernyms of prelim include exam, test.
prelim (noun) examination (noun)
an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
a minor match preceding the main event the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning
Difference between prelim and examination

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