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preliminary

[pri-lim-uh-ner-ee]

adjective

  1. preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory.

    preliminary examinations.

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noun

plural

preliminaries 
  1. something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc..

    He passed the preliminary and went on to the finals.

  2. a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program.

    A preliminary was fought at 8:00.

  3. a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for an academic degree.

  4. Printing.preliminaries, front matter.

preliminary

/ ɪˈɪɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. (usually prenominal) occurring before or in preparation; introductory

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a preliminary event or occurrence

  2. an eliminating contest held before the main competition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • preliminarily adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preliminary1

First recorded in 1650–60; from French é() and New Latin ī ( pre-, liminal ) + -ary
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preliminary1

C17: from New Latin ī, from Latin prae before + ī threshold
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Synonym Study

Preliminary, introductory both refer to that which comes before the principal subject of consideration. That which is preliminary is in the nature of preparation or of clearing away details which would encumber the main subject or problem; it often deals with arrangements and the like, which have to do only incidentally with the principal subject: preliminary negotiations. That which is introductory leads with natural, logical, or close connection directly into the main subject of consideration: introductory steps.
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He took five days to decide on his future in April 2024, when a court decided to open preliminary proceedings against his wife over allegations surrounding her business dealings.

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A California court has sided with state coastal authorities and ordered Sable Offshore Corp. to abide by a preliminary injunction stopping any future work on oil and gas pipelines.

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A preliminary hearing will probably take place in the summer, according to Voll.

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It affirmed what preliminary reports had shown: there was a huge swing to the right among young men in 2024.

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Manfred later clarified it was merely “a very preliminary conversation” among members of the league’s competition committee and had not been formally discussed by the full ownership group.

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