preliminary
21preliminary — adjective preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important. noun (plural preliminaries) 1》 a preliminary action or event. 2》 a preliminary round in a sporting competition. 3》 (preliminaries) the prelims of a book. Phrases… …
22preliminary — 1 adjective (only before noun) happening before something that is more important, often in order to prepare for it: the preliminary rounds of the competition. | a preliminary draft (+ to): Speeches are preliminary to the real debate. 2 noun… …
23preliminary — I UK [prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)rɪ] / US [prɪˈlɪməˌnerɪ] adjective [only before noun] ** coming before the main or most important part of something a preliminary hearing/discussion/analysis/proposal/agreement Derived word: preliminarily adverb II UK… …
24preliminary — /prəˈlɪmənəri / (say pruh limuhnuhree), /prəˈlɪmənri/ (say pruh limuhnree) adjective 1. preceding and leading up to the main matter or business; introductory; preparatory. 2. SA History in possession of a preliminary section: preliminary… …
25preliminary — adj., n., & adv. adj. introductory, preparatory. n. (pl. ies) (usu. in pl.) 1 a preliminary action or arrangement (dispense with the preliminaries). 2 a preliminary trial or contest. adv. (foll. by to) preparatory to; in advance of (was completed …
26preliminary — Synonyms and related words: advance, advanced, antecedent, anterior, arrangement, avant garde, avant propos, basic training, beginning, breakthrough, briefing, chief, clearing the decks, coming out, curtain raiser, debut, embarkation, embarkment …
27preliminary — 1. adjective /pɹᵻˈlɪmᵻnəɹi/ in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory These are just the preliminary results. Ant: definitive, final 2 …
28preliminary — pre|lim|i|nar|y1 [ prı lımə,neri ] adjective only before noun ** coming before the main or most important part of something: a preliminary hearing/discussion/analysis/proposal/agreement ╾ pre|lim|i|nar|i|ly adverb pre|lim|i|nar|y2 [ prı lımə,neri …
29preliminary to — the geese gather in estuaries, preliminary to their flight southward Syn: in preparation for, before, in advance of, prior to, preparatory to …
30preliminary — 1. adjective at a preliminary stage Syn: preparatory, introductory, initial, opening, early, exploratory Ant: final 2. noun he began without any preliminaries Syn: introduction, preamble, preface …
