PREPARATIVE


Meaning of PREPARATIVE in English

I. pri-ˈpa-rə-tiv noun

Date: 14th century

: something that prepares the way for or serves as a preliminary to something else : preparation

II. adjective

Date: circa 1530

: preparatory

• pre·par·a·tive·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.