preparative

See also: préparative

English

Adjective

preparative (comparative more preparative, superlative most preparative)

1. That serves to prepare something

   preparative chromatography

2. preliminary or preparatory

   preparative discussions

Derived terms

• micropreparative

Noun

preparative (plural preparatives)

1. Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
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     necessary preparatives for our voyage

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     a preparative unto sermons

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     All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys, / The champions and enthusiasts of the state: / Turbid ardors and vain joys / Not barrenly abate— / Stimulants to the power mature, / Preparatives of fate.

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Italian

Adjective

preparative

1. feminine plural of preparativo

Anagrams

• preparatevi