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Preliminary
prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri
Preliminary definitions
adjective
preliminary
- preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important
"a preliminary draft"
preparatory introductory initial opening prefatory prior preceding lead-in initiatory precursory in preparation for before in advance of prior to ahead of preparatory to
noun
preliminaries
preliminary
- a preliminary action or event
"the bombardment was resumed as a preliminary to an infantry attack"
prelude preparation preliminary/preparatory measure preliminary action overture groundwork first round- business or talk, especially of a formulaic or polite nature, taking place before an action or event
"she began speaking, without preliminaries"
- a preliminary round in a sporting competition
- the prelims of a text