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    pre·lim·i·nar·y
    [prəˈliməˌnerē]
    adjective
    preliminary (adjective)
    1. denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important:
      "the discussions were seen as preliminary to the policy paper" · "preliminary talks"
    noun
    preliminary (noun) · preliminaries (plural noun)
    1. an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important:
      "the bombardment was resumed as a preliminary to an infantry attack"
      • (preliminaries)
        business or talk, especially of a formulaic or polite nature, taking place before an action or event:
        "she began speaking, without preliminaries"
      • a preliminary round in a sporting competition.
      • (preliminaries)
        the prelims or front matter of a book.
    Origin
    mid 17th century: from modern Latin praeliminaris or French préliminaire, from Latin prae ‘before’ + limen, limin- ‘threshold’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    adjective
    1. denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important:
      preparatory
      introductory
      initial
      opening
      prefatory
      prior
      preceding
      lead-in
      initiatory
      precursory
      early
      advance
      exploratory
      pilot
      test
      trial
      experimental
      explorative
      precursive
      prodromal
      prodromic
      preludial
      before
      in advance of
      prior to
      ahead of
      preparatory to
      prelusive
      prelusory
      in preparation for
      Opposite:
      concluding
    noun
    1. an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important:
      prelude
      preparation
      overture
      groundwork
      preliminary/preparatory measure
      preliminary action
      first round
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