"Preliminary" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
Introductory; initia-tory; preceeding; temporary and provision-al; as preliminary examination, injunction, articles of peace, etc
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.
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.
Love lasts a long time but burning desire lasts two to three weeks.
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That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; …
Read the complete definitionServing to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.
Read the complete definitionSomething spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, …
Read the complete definitionA preliminary remark or observation; an introductory discourse prefixed to a book or treatise.
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