adjective, noun
adjective ~ (to sth) happening before a more important action or event
SYNINITIAL:
After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners. * preliminary results / findings / enquiries * the preliminary rounds of the contest * pilot studies preliminary to a full-scale study
noun (plural preliminaries) ~ (to sth) a preliminary is an action or event that is done in preparation for sth:
Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision. * I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point. * England was lucky to get through the preliminaries (= the preliminary stages in a sports competition).
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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