preliminary

Noun
  1. A minor match preceding the main event (synset 107472390)
    is a type of: athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics - a contest between athletes
    same as: prelim
  2. Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (synset 107341613)
    "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
    is a type of: inception, origin, origination - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
    same as: overture, prelude
Adjective
  1. Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important (synset 300881395)
    "a preliminary investigation"
    similar to: explorative, exploratory - serving in or intended for exploration or discovery

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