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   preliminary

   /prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important: "a preliminary draft" Similar preparatoryintroductoryinitialopeningprefatorypriorprecedinglead-ininitiatoryprecursoryearlyadvanceexploratorypilottesttrialexperimentalexplorativerare:precursiveprodromalprodromicpreludialprelusiveprelusoryOpposite concluding

   noun

   • 1. a preliminary action or event: "the bombardment was resumed as a preliminary to an infantry attack" Similar preludepreparationpreliminary/preparatory measurepreliminary actionoverturegroundworkfirst round
   • ▪ business or talk, especially of a formulaic or polite nature, taking place before an action or event: "she began speaking, without preliminaries" Similar introductionpreambleopeningopening/prefatory remarksformalities
   • ▪ a preliminary round in a sporting competition.
   • ▪ the prelims of a text.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin praeliminaris or French préliminaire, from Latin prae ‘before’ + limen, limin- ‘threshold’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preliminaryPreliminary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PRELIMINARY is coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else. How to use preliminary in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › preliminaryPRELIMINARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRELIMINARY definition: 1. coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it: 2…. Learn more.

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   Preliminary definition: preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory. See examples of PRELIMINARY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preliminaryPreliminary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   noun. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows. “training is a necessary preliminary to employment”. synonyms: overture, prelude, prologue. see more see less. type of: inception, origin, origination. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. noun.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › preliminaryPRELIMINARY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › preliminaryPRELIMINARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A preliminary is something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation. It had taken about ten minutes to cover the preliminaries. A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › preliminaryPRELIMINARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PRELIMINARY definition: 1. done or happening in order to prepare for the main event or activity: 2. something that you do…. Learn more.