PRELIMINARY


Meaning of PRELIMINARY in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1667

: coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else < preliminary studies> < preliminary results>

– pre · lim · i · nar · i · ly \ - ˌ li-m ə - ' ner- ə -l ē \ adverb

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