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- Dictionarypre·lim·i·nar·y/prəˈliməˌnerē/
adjective
- 1. denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important: "the discussions were seen as preliminary to the policy paper" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important: "the bombardment was resumed as a preliminary to an infantry attack" Similar
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