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preliminary

/prɪ'lɪmə,nɛri/

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noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
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"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"

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overture prelude

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origination inception origin
noun
a minor match preceding the main event
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prelim

type of:
athletic competition athletic contest athletics
adjective
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
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"a preliminary investigation"

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exploratory explorative

Examples of preliminary

"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
"a preliminary investigation"