"preliminary" meaning in All languages combined

See preliminary on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /prɪˈlɪmɪnɛri/ [US], /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preliminary.wav [UK] Forms: preliminary [positive], more preliminary [comparative], most preliminary [superlative]
enPR: prĭlĭmʹĭnĕri [US], prĭlĭmʹĭnəri [UK] Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is preliminary, it is a preparation for a main matter.
    Sense id: simple-preliminary-en-adj-0glYU7TN

Noun [English]

IPA: /prɪˈlɪmɪnɛri/ [US], /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preliminary.wav [UK] Forms: preliminary [singular], preliminaries [plural]
enPR: prĭlĭmʹĭnĕri [US], prĭlĭmʹĭnəri [UK] Head templates: {{noun|preliminary|preliminaries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A preliminary is a preparation for a main matter.
    Sense id: simple-preliminary-en-noun-iN3vebR9

Preposition [English]

IPA: /prɪˈlɪmɪnɛri/ [US], /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preliminary.wav [UK] Forms: preliminary
enPR: prĭlĭmʹĭnĕri [US], prĭlĭmʹĭnəri [UK] Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. before
    Sense id: simple-preliminary-en-prep-bbfYA-dP
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        "A preliminary is a preparation for a main matter."
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          "text": "Preliminary to the main discussions, perhaps we could introduce ourselves."
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        "A preliminary is a preparation for a main matter."
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