transcription, транскрипция: [ prɪˈpærətɪv ]
adj. & n. --adj. preparatory. --n. 1 Mil. & Naut. a signal on a drum, bugle, etc., as an order to make ready. 2 a preparatory act. øøpreparatively adv. [ME f. OF preparatif -ive f. med.L praeparativus (as PREPARE)]