The meaning of Prelims

noun

The beginning or introductory part, especially of a discourse or treatise.

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What he finally said, after a long exordium, was that at the earliest opportunity a democratic cong…

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A short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author.

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Again and again writers have explained themselves in a variety of ways: forewords, afterwords, essa…

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An introduction to a book, sometimes by someone who is not the person who wrote the book

noun

An introduction.

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Have your ever been fascinated by the design of the opening credits for a film, a flash intro to a …

prefix

Into; inwards.

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Introgression

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The action of introducing something.

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Issues arising from the introduction of new technology

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A short speech or piece of writing that comes before a longer speech or written text, usually giving basic information about what is to follow

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The author’s introduction explains the organization of the book., let me do the introductions (= in…

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The act of making goods or services available to be bought for the first time

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The introduction of sth to sth the company has announced the introduction of a new games console to…

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A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.

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He could tell that what she said was by way of a preamble

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An introduction to a speech or piece of writing

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The preamble to the constitution

noun

An introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims.

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This article is excerpted from the new preface to the updated paperback edition.

verb

Provide (a book) with a preface.

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The book is prefaced by a quotation from william faulkner

noun

A preface or preamble to a book or speech.

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The proem to the ode ‘on the morning of christ's nativity’ describes the poem as both a ‘hymn’ and …

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A critical or discursive introduction to a book.

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A prolegomenon to the second part