About The Word Preliminary
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Preliminary
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What's The Definition Of Preliminary?
[n] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
[n] a minor match preceding the main event [adj] designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation" Synonyms | Synonyms for Preliminary: explorative | exploratory | overture | prelim | prelude Related Terms | Find terms related to Preliminary: See Also | athletic competition | athletic contest | athletics | inception | origin | origination Preliminary In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, a. [Pref. pre + L. liminaris
belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold,
entrance: cf. F. pr['e]liminaire. Cf. {Limit}.]
Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or
business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a
discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty;
preliminary measures; preliminary examinations.
Syn: Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial;
previous; prior; precedent; antecedent.
\Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Preliminaries}. That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college. Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude. |
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