Preliminary Definition
prĭ-lĭmə-nĕrē
preliminaries
adjective
Coming before or leading up to the main action, discussion, business, etc.; introductory; prefatory; preparatory.
Webster's New World
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noun
preliminaries
A preliminary step, procedure, etc.
Webster's New World
Something that precedes another item of a similar kind, especially:
American Heritage
A preliminary examination.
Webster's New World
A contest or match before the main one.
Webster's New World
A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
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preliminariesOrigin of Preliminary
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From the French préliminaire or from the Modern Latin prælÄ«mināris, formed from præ (“before") + lÄ«men, lÄ«min- (“threshold") + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare the Latin lÄ«mināris (“of or belonging to a threshold").
From Wiktionary
From New Latin praelīmināris Latin prae- pre- Latin līmen līmin- threshold
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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