Pronunciation

/preˈmiəriəri/

Definitions

• Adjective: 1. Occurring before something else; preparatory. For example: “The preliminary meetings were held last week.”
• Noun: 1. A preliminary stage or event. For example: “The preliminary exams are scheduled for next month.”
• Verb: To prepare or make ready (usually in a formal sense). For example: “They preliminary discussed the agenda for the conference.”

Phrases

• “Preliminary proceedings” refers to the initial steps or actions taken before the main event.
• “Complete the preliminary tasks” means to finish the groundwork before moving on.
• “In preparation for the main event, they held preliminary training sessions.”

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “The team is working on the preliminary designs for the new project.”
• Noun: “Students must pass their preliminary exams to advance to the next level.”
• Verb: “The professor asked us to preliminary review the course materials.”

Synonyms

• Initial
• Preparatory
• Introductory
• Formative
• Procedural
• Basic
• Outline
• Antecedent

Related Words

• Antecedent (noun, referring to something that comes before)
• Advance (verb, related to moving forward after preliminary steps)
• Prepare (verb, a broader term than preliminary preparation)