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bn:00108949a

Adjective Concept

preliminary for the time being initiation interim introduction

Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding WordNet 3.0

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Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding WordNet 3.0

Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important Open English WordNet

A means or measure or an action taken in preparation of. OmegaWiki

In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. Wiktionary

In preparation for the main matter. Wiktionary (translation)

A preliminary investigation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

These are just the preliminary results. Wiktionary

DERIVATION

preliminary

SIMILAR

exploratory

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

preliminary

Wiktionary

preliminary

OmegaWiki

for the time being, initiation, interim, introduction, preamble, preliminary, preparative, preparatory, temporary, tentative