Found 3 items, similar to Preliminary.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: preliminary persiapan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: preliminary preliminary adj : designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; “a preliminary investigation” preliminary n 1: a minor match preceding the main event [syn: prelim] 2: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; “training is a necessary preliminary to employment”; “drinks were the overture to dinner” [syn: overture, prelude]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Preliminary Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, a. [Pref. pre + L. liminaris belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold, entrance: cf. F. pr['e]liminaire. Cf. Limit.] Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. [1913 Webster] Syn: Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial; previous; prior; precedent; antecedent. [1913 Webster] Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. Preliminaries. That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college. [1913 Webster] Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude. [1913 Webster]