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Definition of Preliminary
1. Noun. A minor match preceding the main event.
2. Adjective. Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding. "A preliminary investigation"
3. Noun. Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows. "Drinks were the overture to dinner"
Exact synonyms: Overture, Prelude
Generic synonyms: Inception, Origin, Origination
Derivative terms: Prelude
Generic synonyms: Inception, Origin, Origination
Derivative terms: Prelude
Definition of Preliminary
1. 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.
2. 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.
Definition of Preliminary
1. [n -RIES]