prelims
/pɹˈilˌɪmz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main text or work itself.
Example Sentences
- "A book usually consists of three sections: preliminary matter (also called prelims or front matter), the main text, and end matter. All books have some kind of prelims, all have a text, and most works of non-fiction have end matter."
- "Are you done with prelims yet?"