preliminary
In preparation for the main matterIn preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
» A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 20th.
Предварительное слушание назначено на 20 октября. — odexed
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1 senses(not comparable)In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
These are just the preliminary results.
vorläufig, vorbereitend
предвари́тельныйpredvarítelʹnyj, подготови́тельныйpodgotovítelʹnyj
- denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
Examples
14 sentencesA preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 20th.
ruПредварительное слушание назначено на 20 октября. — odexed
The inquiry's preliminary findings have been published.
deDie vorläufigen Untersuchungsergebnisse sind veröffentlicht worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Before we begin, a number of preliminary remarks are in order.
The professor's preliminary comments were long, but he was headed somewhere.
Tom is already aware of the problem and has introduced preliminary countermeasures.
deTom ist bereits auf das Problem aufmerksam geworden und hat erste Gegenmaßnahmen eingeleitet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
Borrowed from New Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (“before”) + līmen (“threshold”)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.
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