preliminary

pre·lim·i·nar·y  (pr-lm-nr)

adj.

Prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business; introductory or prefatory.

n. pl. pre·lim·i·nar·ies

1. Something that precedes, prepares for, or introduces the main matter, action, or business.

2. An academic test or examination that is preparatory to one that is longer, more complex, or more important.

3. Sports A contest to determine the finalists in a competition.

4. Sports An event that precedes the main event of a particular program, especially in boxing or wrestling.

5. Printing The front matter of a book. Often used in the plural.

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[From New Latin praelminris : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin lmen, lmin-, threshold.]

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pre·limi·nari·ly (-nâr-l) adv.

Synonyms: preliminary, introductory, prefatory, preparatory
These adjectives mean going before and preparing the way for something else: a preliminary investigation; introductory remarks; an author's prefatory notes; preparatory steps.

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preliminary [prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ]

adj

(usually prenominal) occurring before or in preparation; introductory

n pl -naries

1. a preliminary event or occurrence

2. (General Sporting Terms) an eliminating contest held before the main competition

[from New Latin praelīmināris, from Latin prae before + līmen threshold]

preliminarily  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	preliminary - a minor match preceding the main event prelim athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics - a contest between athletes
	2.	preliminary - something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner" prelude, overture inception, origination, origin - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
Adj.	1.	preliminary - denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation" explorative, exploratory - serving in or intended for exploration or discovery; "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"

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preliminary

adjective

1. first, opening, trial, initial, test, pilot, prior, introductory, preparatory, exploratory, initiatory, prefatory, precursory Preliminary talks began yesterday.

2. qualifying, eliminating the last match of the preliminary rounds

noun

introduction, opening, beginning, foundation, start, preparation, first round, prelude, preface, overture, initiation, preamble, groundwork, prelims Today's survey is a preliminary to a more detailed one.

Translations

preliminary [prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ]

A. ADJ → preliminar

B. N

1. → prolegómeno m
a background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment → la comprobación del historial personal es normalmente un prolegómeno al nombramiento de presidente
let's dispense with the preliminaries and get down to business → dejémonos de prolegómenos or preámbulos y vayamos al grano

2. (Sport) → fase f previa

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preliminary [prɪˈlɪmɪnəri]

adj

[results, talks, discussions, findings] → préliminaire

(SPORT) [stage] → préliminaire
preliminary round → tour préliminaire

n

(gen) → préliminaire m
as a preliminary to sth → comme préliminaire à qch

(SPORT) → éliminatoire f
preliminary hearing n → audience f préliminaire
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test n (US) test déterminant l'aptitude d'un candidat à présenter l'examen d'entrée à l'université

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preliminary

adj remarks, chapter → einleitend; steps, measures → vorbereitend; report, results, tests → vorläufig; stage → früh; preliminary negotiations → Vorverhandlungen pl; preliminary investigation → Voruntersuchung f; preliminary contacts → erste Kontakte; preliminary round → Vorrunde f

n → Einleitung f → (to zu); (= preparatory measure) → Vorbereitung f, → vorbereitende Maßnahme; (Sport) → Vorspiel nt; preliminaries → Präliminarien pl (geh, Jur); (for speech) → einführende or einleitende Worte; (Sport) → Vorrunde f; the preliminaries are complete, now the actual work can begin → die Vorarbeit ist getan, jetzt kann die eigentliche Arbeit anfangen; all the preliminaries to something → alles, was einer Sache (dat) → vorausgeht; let’s dispense with the preliminaries → kommen wir gleich zur Sache; as a preliminary → als Vorarbeit, als Vorbereitung

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preliminary [prɪˈlɪmɪn/ərɪ]

1. adj → preliminare

2. prep preliminary to sth/doing sth → prima di qc/fare qc

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preliminary

adj preliminary [priˈliminəri]

coming before, and preparing for, something The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker. vooraf تَمْهيدي، إبْتِدائي предварителен úvodní, předběžný indledende einleitend προκαταρκτικός preliminar eel- مقدماتی alustava préliminaire מַקדִים प्रारंभिक uvodni előzetes pendahuluan undirbúnings-, for- preliminare 前置きの 예비 įžanginis, parengtinis, preliminarus iepriekšējs, sagatavošanas-; ievada- awal inleidend innledende, forberedende wstępny preliminar preliminar предварительный úvodný uvoden preliminaran inledande, preliminär ขั้นต้น ön hazırlayıcı 初步的，預備的 попередній تمہيدي sơ bộ 初步的，预备的