preliminary step
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preliminary — [prē lim′ə ner΄ē, prilim′ə ner΄ē] adj. [< Fr préliminaire or ModL praeliminaris < L prae (see PRE ) + L liminaris, of a threshold < limen, threshold (see LIMEN)] coming before or leading up to the main action, discussion, business, etc.; … English World dictionary
preliminary — Synonyms and related words: advance, advanced, antecedent, anterior, arrangement, avant garde, avant propos, basic training, beginning, breakthrough, briefing, chief, clearing the decks, coming out, curtain raiser, debut, embarkation, embarkment … Moby Thesaurus
preliminary — pre·lim·i·nary /pri li mə ˌner ē/ adj: coming before and usu. serving as a temporary or intermediate step to something preliminary negotiations a preliminary payment plan preliminary n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
step — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in walking, running, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ heavy, light ▪ quick, slow ▪ hesitant … Collocations dictionary
preliminary — preliminarily, adv. /pri lim euh ner ee/, adj., n., pl. preliminaries. adj. 1. preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations. n. 2. something preliminary, as an introductory or … Universalium
preliminary — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ essential (esp. BrE), necessary ▪ usual (esp. BrE) ▪ After the usual preliminaries the meeting began. PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
preliminary — pre•lim•i•nar•y [[t]prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. nar•ies 1) preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory 2) something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, or stage 3) spo a … From formal English to slang
preliminary — /prəˈlɪmənəri / (say pruh limuhnuhree), /prəˈlɪmənri/ (say pruh limuhnree) adjective 1. preceding and leading up to the main matter or business; introductory; preparatory. 2. SA History in possession of a preliminary section: preliminary… …
step touch — /ˈstɛp tʌtʃ/ (say step tuch) noun Aerobics an exercise in which the participant steps out laterally, then touches the toe of the trailing leg lightly on the floor as a preliminary to a step in the opposite direction …
preliminary — adj 1. preparatory, prefatory, precursory, prelusive, proemial; introductory, inaugural; beginning, opening, initiatory, exordial; preceding, precedent, previous, prevenient, prior, foregoing, anterior, antecedent. n 2. introductory step or… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
