Thesaurus: preliminary

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1. a. Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations.
2. n. That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college.
3. adj. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
4. n. a minor match preceding the main event
5. n. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
6. Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. Syn. -- Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial; previous; prior; precedent; antecedent. That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college. Syn. -- Introduction; preface; prelude.
7. Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse orbusiness; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse orbook; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures;preliminary examinations.
8. j:97/n:3 n. a minor match preceding the main event n. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows s. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding