Definitions
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
Word origin
Borrowed from New Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (“before”) + līmen (“threshold”) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin līmināris (“of or belonging to a threshold”). Compare French préliminaire.
Used in a sentence
“These are just the preliminary results.”
“And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.”
“The Zurich group has shared a preliminary writeup of its findings.”
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