preliminary

preliminary is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 21 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. 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.
2. noun. 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.
3. noun. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

   "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"

   "drinks were the overture to dinner"

   Synonyms: overture, prelude

4. noun. a minor match preceding the main event

   Synonyms: prelim

5. adjective. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding

   "a preliminary investigation"

Synonyms

overture, prelude, prelim

Common word forms

preliminaries, preliminarily

Words from these letters

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