preliminary
English
Alternative forms
- præliminary (archaic)
Etymology
From the French préliminaire or from Modern Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (“before”) + līmen (“threshold”) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin līmināris (“of or belonging to a threshold”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
preliminary (not comparable)
- In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
- Synonyms: initial, introductory, preparatory
- Antonyms: definitive, final
- These are just the preliminary results.
- 1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
- And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.
Derived terms
Translations
in preparation for the main matter
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Noun
preliminary (plural preliminaries)
- A preparation for a main matter; an introduction
- Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists
- A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing
Translations
any of a series of sports
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minor contest before major one
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