What is "preliminary" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does preliminary mean in English? Meaning of preliminary definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "preliminary" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "preliminary": a minor match preceding the main event

Noun

  • Meaning: a minor match preceding the main event
  • Synonyms: prelim preliminary
  • Hypernyms: athletic competition athletic contest athletics
  • Meaning of "preliminary": denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding

    Adjective

  • Meaning: denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
  • Example: a preliminary investigation
  • Synonyms: preliminary
  • Similar: explorative exploratory
  • Meaning of "preliminary": something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

    Noun

  • Meaning: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
  • Example: training is a necessary preliminary to employment drinks were the overture to dinner
  • Synonyms: overture preliminary prelude
  • Hypernyms: inception origin origination
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    preliminary in English: preliminary
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