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Meaning of word preliminary from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

preliminary noun

Meaning : A minor match preceding the main event.

Synonyms : prelim

Meaning : Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows.

Example : Training is a necessary preliminary to employment.
Drinks were the overture to dinner.

Synonyms : overture, prelude

preliminary adjective

Meaning : Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important.

Example : A preliminary investigation.

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palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

thief (noun)
A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

entertainment (noun)
An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.

sugar (noun)
A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.