preliminary

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(noun.)

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essential, necessary, useful

usual

The doctor completed the usual preliminary tests before examining the patient.

PREP

as a ~

The team held a training session as a preliminary before the championship match.

without preliminaries

He walked into the meeting and stated his concerns directly, without preliminaries.

~ to

Warming up is a necessary preliminary to starting any intense workout.

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adj

1

In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

These are just the preliminary results.

And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.

noun

1

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

In the Chinese novels, often of a very literary character, devoted to masculine love, it seems that all the preliminaries and transports of normal love are to be found, while physical union may terminate the scene.

2

Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists

3

A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing

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noun — something that serves as a preceding event or introduces wha

noun — a minor match preceding the main event

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These are just the preliminary results.

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And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.

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The Zurich group has shared a preliminary writeup of its findings.

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In the Chinese novels, often of a very literary character, devoted to masculine love, it seems that all the preliminaries and transports of normal love are to be found, while physical union may termin

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Before we begin, a number of preliminary remarks are in order.

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He was first subjected to a preliminary test with the new electronic breathalyzer before he was sent for a laboratory test.

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