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- [pri-par-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -pair-, prep-er-uh-]
- /prɪˈpær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈpɛər-, ˈprɛp ər ə-/
- /prɪˈpær.ə.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-par-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -pair-, prep-er-uh-]
- /prɪˈpær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈpɛər-, ˈprɛp ər ə-/
Definitions of preparatory word
- adjective preparatory serving or designed to prepare: preparatory arrangements. 1
- adjective preparatory preliminary; introductory: preparatory remarks. 1
- adjective preparatory of or relating to training that prepares for more advanced education. 1
- idioms preparatory preparatory to, in advance of; before: The astronauts met with the press preparatory to lifting off. 1
- abbreviation PREPARATORY preliminary 1
- adjective preparatory in readiness for sth 1
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Origin of preparatory
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word praeparātōrius. See prepare, -tory1
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Parts of speech for Preparatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preparatory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".
preparatory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preparatory
adj preparatory
- 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.
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- inductive — of, relating to, or involving electrical induction or magnetic induction.
- introductory — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
noun preparatory
- donkeywork — Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery.
adjective preparatory
- 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.
- forerunning — Present participle of forerun.
- foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
Antonyms for preparatory
adj preparatory
- consequent — Consequent means happening as a direct result of an event or situation.
- inferable — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
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