preliminary - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'preliminary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preliminary

[ 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 . Preliminary

[ 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.

Meaning of 'preliminary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preliminary

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Example in sentence:

drinks were the overture to dinner;
training is a necessary preliminary to employment

2 . preliminary

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

Example in sentence:

a preliminary investigation

Nearby Words:

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