Antonyms for preliminary
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : pri-lim-uh-ner-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i |
Definition of preliminary
Origin :- 1660s, from French préliminaire and directly from Medieval Latin praeliminaris, from Latin prae- "before" (see pre-) + limen (genitive liminis) "threshold" (see limit (n.)). A word that arose in reference to negotiations to end the Thirty Years' War. Earliest attested form in English is preliminaries (n.), 1650s.
- adj introductory, initial
- noun introductory event; beginning
- The time expended in these preliminary lessons will be well spent.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- To return from this preliminary digression to the examinations.
- Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various
- As a preliminary to acquiring it is he to be shut out from the society of his fellows?
- Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
- The first of these preliminary processes is that which is done by the sliver-lapper.
- Extract from : « The Fabric of Civilization » by Anonymous
- The same end may be attained without any preliminary process.
- Extract from : « The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Then I will try again; you will understand me better when I have made some preliminary remarks.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- That he will, if he may be allowed to make one or two preliminary remarks.
- Extract from : « Philebus » by Plato
- But, before going further, there are some preliminary matters which have to be considered.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- Our excavating this season will be but preliminary, of course owing to our late start.
- Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "I tried to buy that fly paper we wanted today," he observed, as a preliminary.
- Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
Synonyms for preliminary
- basic
- elemental
- elementary
- exploratory
- first
- first round
- foundation
- fundamental
- groundwork
- inductive
- initiation
- initiatory
- introduction
- opening
- pilot
- preamble
- preceding
- precursory
- preface
- prefatory
- prelims
- prelude
- preparation
- preparatory
- preparing
- primal
- primary
- prior
- qualifying
- readying
- start
- test
- trial
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