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English adjective: preliminary | |||
| 1. | preliminary denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding | ||
| Samples | A preliminary investigation. | ||
| Similar | explorative, exploratory | ||
| Antonyms | nonexplorative, nonexploratory, unexplorative, unexploratory | ||
English noun: preliminary | |||
| 1. | preliminary (event) a minor match preceding the main event | ||
| Synonyms | prelim | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics | ||
| 2. | preliminary (event) something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows | ||
| Samples | Training is a necessary preliminary to employment. Drinks were the overture to dinner. | ||
| Synonyms | overture, prelude | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inception, origin, origination | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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