preparative

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pre·par·a·tive (pr

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v, -pâr

adj.

Serving or tending to prepare or make ready; preliminary.

Something that prepares for or acts as a preliminary to something following.

pre·para·tive·ly adv.

preparative [prɪˈpærətɪv]

adj

serving to prepare; preparatory

something that prepares

preparatively adv

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Adj.

preparative - preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"

preparatory, propaedeutic

preceding - existing or coming before

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preparatory propaedeutic			But almost everybody supposed that this particular preparative heedfulness in Ahab must only be with a view to the ultimate chase of Moby Dick; for he had already revealed his intention to hunt that mortal monster in person. Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context He had been clearing his head with a lotion of cold water, as a good preparative to providing hot water for the heads of the jury, and had been reading with the neck of his shirt thrown wide open that he might the more freely choke the opposite witnesses. Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context She was not aware of it, however, any more than she was aware that her desire that Martin take a position was the instinctive and preparative impulse of motherhood. Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context			preoperative Preopercular Preoperculum Preopinion Preoption preoral preorbital preordain preordained Preorder Preordinance Preordinate Preordination preowned prep prep school prep. prepack prepackage prepackaged prepacked prepaid Preparable preparation preparation fire preparative Preparatively preparator preparatory preparatory school prepare prepare for prepared prepared piano preparedness Preparer prepay prepayment Prepenial prepense Prepensely preplanned air support preplanned mission request preplanned mission request (reconnaissance) preplanned nuclear support Prepollence Prepollent Preponder preponderance preponderant preponderantly			Preparata Metze Chien preparation preparation preparation preparation Preparation & Readiness Evaluation Period Preparation 38 Preparation and Celebration of the Easter Feasts Preparation Canyon State Park Preparation Communications preparation fire preparation fire Preparation Fire for an Assault Preparation for Adult Living Preparation for College Entrance Exams Preparation for Demonstration Preparation for Dissemination Preparation for Future Care Needs Preparation for Life Préparation Militaire Supérieure preparation of laws Preparation of Overseas Replacements Preparation of Regional Industry for the Single Market Preparation Rich in Growth Factors Preparation to Deploy Order Preparation, Observation, Maneuver Preparations Preparations Preparations Preparations preparative Preparative chromatography Preparative chromatography Preparative chromatography Preparative Electrofocusing in Granulated Gel Preparative Flatbed Isoelectric Focusing Preparative High Performance Liquid Chromatography Preparative Liquid Chromatography Preparative Mobility Shift Electrophoresis Preparative Thin Layer Chromatography preparatively preparatives preparator preparatorily preparatorily preparatory preparatory Preparatory Action for Security Research Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court Preparatory Commission on Constitutional Reforms Preparatory Committee Preparatory Division preparatory fire Preparatory Launch Command Alpha Preparatory Military Training Preparatory Period preparatory prosthesis preparatory school preparatory school preparatory school preparatory school

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