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| type | s |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important |
| def | designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding |
| examples | a preliminary investigation |
| Outgoing links | |
| Similar to | exploratory, explorative |
| Derivationally related form | preliminary → preliminary; preliminary → preliminary |
| Incoming links | |
| Similar to | exploratory, explorative |
| Derivationally related form | preliminary → preliminary; preliminary → preliminary |
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