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preliminary

/ preliminary /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
"drinks were the overture to dinner"
Type of:
origin origination inception
Derived:
prelude
noun Sense 2
a minor match preceding the main event
Type of:
athletic contest athletic competition athletics
adjective satellite Sense 3
designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
"a preliminary investigation"
Similar:
exploratory explorative
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
1
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origin origination inception athletic contest athletic competition athletics exploratory explorative