Preliminary examination
Preliminary examination noun - An examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Preliminary examination
Preliminary and preliminary examination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preliminary" instead a noun phrase "Preliminary examination".
Preliminary
Preliminary noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.
Preliminary examination and preliminary are semantically related. You can use "Preliminary examination" instead a noun "Preliminary".
Cite this Source
Preliminary and Preliminary examination. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preliminary_examination/preliminary
Preliminary examination & Preliminary. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preliminary_examination/preliminary>.
Preliminary or Preliminary examination. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preliminary_examination/preliminary.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "preliminary examination" and "preliminary" have occurred on timeline