preliminary
adjective
1. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
- a preliminary investigation
Similar word(s): explorative, exploratory
Sentences with preliminary as an adjective:
- These are just the preliminary results.
noun
1. a minor match preceding the main event
Similar word(s): prelim
Definition categories: event, athletics
2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
Similar word(s): overture, prelude
Definition categories: event, inception, origin, origination