English to English
preparatory
(pr/I/'p/(@)/r/@/,t/oU/r/i/
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adjective (a)
- Preparing the way for anything by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; introductory; preparative; as, a preparatory school; a preparatory condition.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- preceding and preparing for something(adj.all)Example:
Preparatory steps.
source: wordnet30