Preliminary

What do we mean by preliminary?

Prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business; introductory or prefatory. adjective

Something that precedes another item of a similar kind, especially. noun

A contest to determine the finalists in a competition. noun

An event that precedes the main event, especially in boxing or wrestling. noun

An academic examination taken before a longer, more complex, or more important examination. noun

An introductory remark made before a speech, presentation, or meeting. noun

Plural In college use, tests in certain elementary subjects previous to the final examinations for entrance. noun

Preceding and leading up to something more important; introductory; preparatory; prefatory.

Something which introduces or leads up to following matter or events; an introductory or preparatory statement, measure, action, etc.; a preface; a prelude. noun

That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory noun

Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory adjective

In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory adjective

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction noun

Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists noun

A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing noun

Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding adjective

A minor match preceding the main event noun

Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows noun

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

Words that are spelled similarly to preliminary:
preliminary, preliminarily.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word preliminary:
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Words that rhyme with preliminary:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe preliminary:
part, page, some, contents, parti, necessary, date, pre, remarks, introduction, mathematical, international.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective preliminary:
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Words that sound like preliminary:
preliminary, preliminaries, preliminarily, pulmonary, parliamentary, palimony, billionaire, billionaires, brilliancy, brillancy.