preliminary
/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/
adjective
- Happening before something more important, often as a preparation or test.
- Preliminary results suggest the new drug is effective.
- The team held a preliminary meeting to discuss the project timeline.
- She passed the preliminary exam and moved on to the final round.
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- An event, action, or test that comes before and prepares for something more important.
- After a few preliminaries like introductions, the main speaker began.
- The athlete won her preliminary and advanced to the semifinals.
- The research paper includes a preliminary that reviews past studies.