something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
adjective
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
“a preliminary investigation”
Word Forms
preliminary
adjective
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
prelude
verb
serve as a prelude or opening to
preliminary
noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
vorläufig
ein kleines Spiel vor dem Hauptereignis
🇫🇷French
préliminaire
un match mineur précédant l'événement principal
🇪🇸Spanish
preliminar
un partido menor que precede al evento principal
🇮🇹Italian
preliminare
una partita minore che precede l'evento principale
🇳🇱Dutch
voorbarig
een kleine wedstrijd voorafgaand aan het hoofdevenement
isang menor de edad na laban bago ang pangunahing kaganapan
🇲🇾Malay
pendahuluan
perlawanan kecil sebelum acara utama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تمهيدي
مباراة صغيرة تسبق الحدث الرئيسي
🇮🇷Persian
مقدماتی
یک مسابقه جزئی قبل از رویداد اصلی
🇹🇷Turkish
ön
ana etkinlikten önceki küçük maç
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַקדִים
משחק קטן לפני האירוע המרכזי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'preliminary'?
The primary meaning of 'preliminary' is 'a minor match preceding the main event'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'preliminary' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'preliminary' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'preliminary' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'preliminary' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'preliminary' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'preliminary' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'preliminary' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'preliminary' in regular conversations?
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