preliminary, n.
(preliminaries)
(preliminaries)
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
overture preliminary prelude
sample sentences
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment""drinks were the overture to dinner"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a minor match preceding the main event
<noun.event>
prelim preliminary
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym