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preliminary

 

[ prɪˈlɪmɪnəri ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

before final decision

denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.

Synonyms

initial, introductory, opening

Examples of usage

  • It's just a preliminary meeting to discuss the details.
  • The team conducted a preliminary investigation before making any conclusions.
Context #2 | Adjective

temporary measure

serving as a preliminary measure, to be followed by further action.

Synonyms

interim, provisional, stopgap

Examples of usage

  • We have put in place some preliminary measures to address the issue.
  • The preliminary solution helped to mitigate the problem temporarily.

Translations

Translations of the word "preliminary" in other languages:

🇵🇹 preliminar

🇮🇳 प्रारंभिक

🇩🇪 vorläufig

🇮🇩 awal

🇺🇦 попередній

🇵🇱 wstępny

🇯🇵 予備的な (よびてきな)

🇫🇷 préliminaire

🇪🇸 preliminar

🇹🇷 ön

🇰🇷 예비의

🇸🇦 تمهيدي

🇨🇿 předběžný

🇸🇰 predbežný

🇨🇳 初步的 (chūbù de)

🇸🇮 predhoden

🇮🇸 bráðabirgða

🇰🇿 алдын ала

🇬🇪 წინასწარი

🇦🇿 ilkin

🇲🇽 preliminar

Etymology

The word 'preliminary' originated from the Latin word 'praeliminarius', which means 'of or pertaining to a preliminary'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. The term has been used to describe actions or events that precede something more significant or as temporary measures before a final decision or action is taken.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,536, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.