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Meaning of prelimination in English:

prelimination

Pronunciation /prɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

noun

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  • A preliminary action or matter; = "preliminary".

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Waterhouse (1619–1670), heraldic writer. From post-classical Latin praeliminaris introductory from classical Latin prae-+ līmin-, līmen threshold + -ation.