"preparatory" meaning in English

See preparatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: preparatory [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Preparatory work, meetings, etc. are related to getting ready for something.
    Sense id: simple-preparatory-en-adj-FQqj0-cS Categories (other): Attributive modifiers

Preposition

Forms: preparatory
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is preparatory to y, x happens before y to get ready for y.
    Sense id: simple-preparatory-en-prep-UeNVkmNA Categories (other): Formal
     
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