Preliminary
nounprɪ'lɪmə,nɛri
Adjective
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
“a preliminary investigation”
Noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
a minor match preceding the main event
Similar:PrelimType of:Athletics
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Similar Words
- Overture
- Prelude
- Prelim
- Exploratory
- Explorative