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preliminary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | overture, prelude |
| Type of | origination, inception, origin |
training is a necessary preliminary to employment.
preliminary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | prelim |
| Type of | athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics |
preliminary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a preliminary investigation.
Examples of preliminary
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Pratt issued a preliminary injunction barring the policy, which began last July.
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A Radiohead representative didn't respond to a question about preliminary sales.
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Three others pleaded guilty in October and testified at the preliminary hearing.
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Preliminary schedules have slated shipping to begin by late 2006 and early 2007.
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Dell's preliminary 2006 sales totaled about $57.1 billion, up just 2% from 2005.
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Preliminary estimates put growth for the year at 87%, down from 9.6% in 2006-07.
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The preliminary results of the probe were e-mailed to CEO Abram on May 31, 2005.
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A preliminary medical assessment at the scene suggested a sudden, natural death.
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She said preliminary tests have shown the sycamore is more than 2,000 years old.
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- 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"
- A minor match preceding the main event
- Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
- (Preliminaries) Book design is the art of incorporating the content, , format, design, and sequence of the various components of a book into a coherent whole.
- A preparation for a main matter; an introduction; Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists; A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing; in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory
- (preliminarily) In a preliminary manner
- (Preliminaries) The title page(s) of an item, the verso of the title page(s), any pages preceding the title pages(s), and the cover (AACR2).
- (PRELIMINARIES (PRELIMS)) also called heats or trials. Those races in which swimmers qualify for the championship,
- (Preliminaries) Leaves at the beginning of a volume including such features as the series title page, decorative lithographs, tissue paper, dedications, preface, contents list etc.
