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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"

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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Preliminary

prelect prelected prelecting prelection prelections prelector prelectors prelects prelegal prelibation

prelibations prelife prelim preliminaries preliminarily preliminary (current term) preliminary exam preliminary examination preliminary prospectus prelimit

prelimited prelimiting prelimits prelims preliterary preliterate preliterates prelives preload preloaded

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