Complete Definition of "preliminary"

English

Adjective
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  1. in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory

#:These are just the preliminary results.

Antonyms
definitive
final

Translations
trans-top|in preparation for the main matter
Czech: p�edb�žný m
Finnish: alustava, preliminaarinen, esi-
German: vorläufig, vorbereitend
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Noun
en-noun|preliminaries

  1. A preparation for a main matter; an introduction
  2. Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists
  3. A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing

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