Definitions for preliminary

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preliminary pre·lim·i·nar·y

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

IPA: /prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i/

Preliminary is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 677 anagrams from letters in preliminary (aeiilmnprry).

Definitions for preliminary

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.

adjective

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

Origin of preliminary

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

Examples for preliminary

I testified merely eight feet from this monster at a preliminary hearing.

To return from this preliminary digression to the examinations.

He also is the editor of the journal, which seems to publish a lot of interesting if preliminary work.

The time expended in these preliminary lessons will be well spent.

These preliminary results give us hope that the project will succeed in the coming years.

Data from 107 galaxies out of the preliminary sample is freely available to the astronomical community for study.

The same end may be attained without any preliminary process.

As a preliminary to acquiring it is he to be shut out from the society of his fellows?

The first of these preliminary processes is that which is done by the sliver-lapper.

preliminary results performed by Italian authorities “have not detected any manufacturing defect,” she added.