preliminary
A preparation for a main matterA preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
» A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 20th.
Предварительное слушание назначено на 20 октября. — odexed
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3 sensesA preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists.
A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing.
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- a minor match preceding the main event
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
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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Forms
plural: preliminaries| Singular | preliminary |
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Synonyms
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