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- [pri-lim-uh-ner-ee]
- /prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i/
- /prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-lim-uh-ner-ee]
- /prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i/
Definitions of preliminary word
- adjective preliminary preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations. 1
- noun plural preliminary something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc.: He passed the preliminary and went on to the finals. 1
- noun plural preliminary a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program: A preliminary was fought at 8:00. 1
- noun plural preliminary a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for an academic degree. 1
- noun plural preliminary preliminaries, Printing. front matter. 1
- adjective preliminary not final 1
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Origin of preliminary
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French prélimin(aire) and New Latin praelīmin(āris) (see pre-, liminal) + -ary
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Parts of speech for Preliminary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preliminary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
preliminary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preliminary
adj preliminary
- abovementioned — mentioned or written above: The role was sung by the abovementioned Mr. Phillips.
- aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
noun preliminary
- blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- curtain raiser — a short play preceding a main play.
- curtain-raiser — A curtain-raiser is an event, especially a sporting event or a performance, that takes place before a more important one, or starts off a series of events.
- desiderata — something wanted or needed.
adjective preliminary
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
- elementary — Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
- experiential — Involving or based on experience and observation.
- experimental — (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.
- exploratory — Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.
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