Definitions for preliminaries

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preliminaries pre·lim·i·nar·y

Spelling: [pri-lim-uh-ner-ee]

IPA: /prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i/

Preliminaries is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 1278 anagrams from letters in preliminaries (aeeiiilmnprrs).

Definitions for preliminaries

noun

1. something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc.:
2. a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program:
3. a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for an academic degree.
4. preliminaries, Printing. front matter.
5. all material in a book that precedes the text proper, as the title page, copyright page, table of contents, dedication, and preface.

adjective

1. preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory:

Origin of preliminaries

1650-60; French prélimin(aire) and New Latin praelīmin(āris) (see pre-, liminal) + -ary

Examples for preliminaries

You can appear before the public and attend to all preliminaries.

Those were only the preliminaries; the rest belonged to my province.

Now, then, that we have settled the preliminaries of our—oh, dear!

The preliminaries of the negotiation were adjusted at this interview.

The preliminaries were transacted, and the retreat commenced.

She opened it and without any preliminaries handed it and the cheque to the banker.

After the preliminaries of investigation were gone through, the witnesses were called.

These preliminaries being arranged, a show of hands was called for.

preliminaries were smoothed; he had left the widow wearing his ring.

These preliminaries over, Dimples sets herself to pay for her seat.