Meaning of PRELIMINARY
| Pronunciation: | | pri'limu`neree
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- [n] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
- [n] a minor match preceding the main event
- [adj] designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"
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| | Synonyms: | | explorative, exploratory, overture, prelim, prelude |
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| | See Also: | | athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics, inception, origin, origination | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, a. [Pref. pre + L. liminaris
belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold,
entrance: cf. F. pr['e]liminaire. Cf. {Limit}.]
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.
Syn: Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial;
previous; prior; precedent; antecedent.
\Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Preliminaries}.
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.
Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude.
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