preliminary

preliminary is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: prĭlĭmʹĭnĕri, IPA ^(key): /prɪˈlɪmɪnɛri/
• (UK) enPR: prĭlĭmʹĭnəri, IPA ^(key): /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/

• Audio (UK)

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Adjective

Positive preliminary

Comparative more preliminary

Superlative most preliminary

1. If something is preliminary, it is a preparation for a main matter.

Noun

Singular preliminary

Plural preliminaries

1. (countable) A preliminary is a preparation for a main matter.

Preposition

Preposition preliminary

1. before

   Preliminary to the main discussions, perhaps we could introduce ourselves.

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