Definitions for preliminary
prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr ipre·lim·i·na·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.8 / 4 votes

1. preliminary, prelimnoun

   a minor match preceding the main event

2. preliminary, overture, preludeadjective

   something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

   "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

3. preliminaryadjective

   denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding

   "a preliminary investigation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. preliminarynoun

   A preparation for a main matter; an introduction

2. preliminarynoun

   Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists

3. preliminarynoun

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

4. preliminaryadjective

   in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory

   These are just the preliminary results.

5. Etymology: From the préliminaire or from the Modern praeliminaris, formed from prae + limen, + -aris (adjectival suffix); compare the liminaris.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preliminaryadjective

   Previous; introductory; proemial.

   Etymology: preliminaire, Fr. præ limine, Lat.

   My master needed not the assistance of that preliminary poet to prove his claim; his own majestick mien discovers him to be the king. Dryden.

2. Preliminarynoun

   Something previous; preparatory measures.

   The third consists of the ceremonies of the oath on both sides, and the preliminaries to the combat. Notes on Iliad.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preliminary

   Preliminary refers to an action or event that precedes or prepares for the main or more important matter. It is often used to indicate the introductory or first steps, procedures, studies, or competitions that lead to the final event or result.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.4 / 7 votes

1. Preliminaryadjective

   introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations

2. Preliminarynoun

   that which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preliminary

   prē-lim′in-ar-i, adj. introductory: preparatory: preceding or preparing for the main discourse or business.—n. that which precedes: introduction—used mostly in pl.—adv. Prelim′inarily. [L. præ, before, liminaris, relating to a threshold—limen, liminis, a threshold.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'preliminary' in Adjectives Frequency: #670

How to pronounce preliminary?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preliminary in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preliminary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of preliminary in a Sentence

1. The CBP official:

   We are not flying anyone to South Florida. We were in preliminary planning stages across the nation... for having contingency plans because we are overcapacity and for our safety and the safety of those that we are charged with caring for, we can't keep them in these facilities, this is an emergency of' get them out of our facilities as quickly as we can and as safely as we can.' This is an emergency. The entire system is overwhelmed.

2. Mario Andrada:

   French prosecutors and the Guardian newspaper do not make any reference to the Rio 2016 candidacy, they only cite the city as to exemplify a process which, according to them, had a problem in the preliminary phase.

3. The FDA:

   RADx recently performed preliminary studies evaluating the performance of some antigen tests using patient samples containing live virus, which represents the best way to evaluate true test performance in the short-term, early data suggests that antigen tests do detect the omicron variant but may have reduced sensitivity.

4. Shin Bet:

   Under questioning, Livvix admitted ... he had weighed various ideas about committing terrorist attacks at different venues and even gave preliminary thought to the possibility of attacking venues (of) Islamic holy places in Israel.

5. Pima County Attorney Laura Conover:

   Our criminal prosecutors conducted a preliminary review to determine what additional aspects of the incident required further investigation to do this case justice, by early summer, it became clear we would begin the work to convene a grand jury to seek criminal charges.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=preliminary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preliminary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=preliminary
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preliminary
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=preliminary