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Definitions for: Preliminary
[n] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
[n] a minor match preceding the main event
[adj] designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"
Webster (1913) Definition: Pre*lim"i*na*ry, a. [Pref. pre + L. liminaris
belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold,
entrance: cf. F. pr['e]liminaire. Cf. Limit.]
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.
Pre*lim"i*na*ry, n.; pl. Preliminaries.
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.
Synonyms: explorative, exploratory, overture, prelim, prelude
See Also: athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics, inception, origin, origination
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