Antonyms for preparatory
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pri-par-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -pair-, prep-er-uh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : prɪˈpær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈpɛər-, ˈprɛp ər ə- |
Definition of preparatory
Origin :- early 15c., from Late Latin praeparatorius, from Latin praeparatus (see preparation). Earlier in same sense was preparative (late 14c.). Applied from 1822 to junior schools in which pupils are "prepared" for a higher school.
- adj introductory, basic
- In these last respects it is a preparatory study for "Othello."
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- The Preparatory Schools of Ruffianism are similarly borne with.
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
- This preparatory work occupied the whole of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
- Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
- Mr. Babbitt waved his fists again, preparatory to another outburst.
- Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- As a preparatory tonic I'd recommend strawberries and cream.
- Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- This famous college is one of the preparatory schools for the universities.
- Extract from : « England, Picturesque and Descriptive » by Joel Cook
- Someone was shutting an umbrella in the doorway, preparatory to entering the shop.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- Nor did the company fail to participate in these preparatory schoolings.
- Extract from : « Confessions Of Con Cregan » by Charles James Lever
- I feel as if I had eternity behind me, I've been in the Preparatory so long.
- Extract from : « The Coast of Bohemia » by William Dean Howells
- She hastened to put on her jacket, preparatory to leaving the house.
- Extract from : « The Masked Bridal » by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
Synonyms for preparatory
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