preliminary
IPA: prɪɫˈɪmʌnɛri
noun
- 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
adjective
- In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
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Examples of "preliminary" in Sentences
- The preliminary phase was long and grueling.
- The results of the by elections are preliminary.
- This marks the end of the preliminary procedure.
- I was able to triangulate a preliminary search area.
- Preliminary Bounding Experiments in a Dynamic Hexapod.
- His team lost in the preliminary rounds of the tournament.
- The project is in preliminary stages and is in the design phase.
- The preliminary plan of engagements is documented and prioritized.
- Fitzgerald is entered in at the preliminary stage of the tournament.