English to English
preliminary
(pr/I/'l/I/m/@/,n/E/r/i/
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adjective (a)
- 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.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding(adj.all)Example:
A preliminary investigation.
source: wordnet30