adj.
Pronunciation: pri- ' pa-r ə -tiv
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
: something that prepares the way for or serves as a preliminary to something else : PREPARATION
adj.
Pronunciation: pri- ' pa-r ə -tiv
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
: something that prepares the way for or serves as a preliminary to something else : PREPARATION
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012