transcription, транскрипция: [ prɪpærətri, AM -tɔ:ri ]
1.
Preparatory actions are done before doing something else as a form of preparation or as an introduction.
At least a year’s preparatory work will be necessary before building can start.
= preliminary
ADJ : usu ADJ n
2.
If one action is done preparatory to another, it is done before the other action, usually as preparation for it. ( FORMAL )
Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking...
PREP-PHRASE