Preliminary - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prɪˈlɪmɪnerɪ|  American pronunciation of the word preliminary
Brit.  |prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word preliminary

noun

- a minor match preceding the main event (syn: prelim)
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (syn: overture, prelude)
training is a necessary preliminary to employment

adjective

- denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
a preliminary investigation

Extra examples

...a meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions...

Preliminary findings show that the drug could help patients with skin cancer.

The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.

After a few polite preliminaries we stated out main ideas.

The discussions were preliminary to preparing a policy paper.

Pilot studies are a useful preliminary to large research projects.

After the usual preliminaries, the chairman made his announcement.

Four teams will be eliminated in the preliminaries.

The systematic teaching is a preliminary to professional work.

Word forms

noun
singular: preliminary
plural: preliminaries
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