preparative
preparative · more preparative · most preparative
That serves to prepare somethingThat serves to prepare something
/pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/
Meaning
3 sensesThat serves to prepare something
preparative chromatography
Preliminary or preparatory
preparative discussions
Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.
More definitions
- preceding and preparing for something
Origin
From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīFrom Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.
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Forms
more preparative, most preparative| Comparative | more preparative Lesson |
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| Superlative | most preparative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- preceding and preparing for something:preparatorypropaedeutic
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form