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preliminary


Main Entry: 1pre·lim·i·nary
Pronunciation: \pri-ˈli-mə-ˌner-ē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pre·lim·i·nar·ies
Etymology: French préliminaires, plural, from Medieval Latin praeliminaris, adjective, preliminary, from Latin prae- pre- + limin-, limen threshold
Date: 1656

: something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory: as a : a preliminary scholastic examination b plural British : front matter c : a preliminary heat or trial (as of a race) d : a minor match preceding the main event (as of a boxing card)




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