preliminary meaning
preliminary :
initial, preparatory
adjective
▪ We had a preliminary meeting.
▪ We had an initial meeting.
▪ The preliminary results are promising.
▪ The initial results are promising.
paraphrasing
▪ introductory – initial
▪ preparatory – for preparation
▪ opening – starting
▪ primary – first
preliminary :
introduction, preparation
noun
▪ The test is just a preliminary.
▪ The test is just an introduction.
▪ We finished the preliminaries before the event.
▪ We finished the preparations before the event.
paraphrasing
▪ prelude – introduction
▪ groundwork – preparation
▪ warm-up – preparation
▪ lead-in – introduction
Pronunciation
preliminary [prɪˈlɪmɪˌnɛri]
The stress is on 'lim' and sounds like 'pri-lim-i-nair-ee'.
Common phrases and grammar about preliminary
preliminary - Common meaning
adjective
initial, preparatory
noun
introduction, preparation
Part of Speech Changes for "preliminary"
▪ preliminarily (adverb) – in an initial way
▪ preliminariness (noun) – the state of being preliminary
Common Expressions with "preliminary"
▪ preliminary report – initial report
▪ preliminary round – first round
▪ preliminary discussion – initial talk
▪ preliminary plan – initial plan
Important examples of preliminary in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, preliminary often means the first step or stage in a process.
Example of a confusing word: primary (main or most important)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Preliminary is used as an adjective to describe the first part of a process, often appearing in grammar questions.
preliminary
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
preliminary assessment
'initial evaluation', used when talking about the first review of something.
preliminary hearing
means 'first legal meeting', used in legal contexts to describe an initial court session.
Differences between similar words and preliminary
preliminary
,
introductory
differences
Preliminary is used for the first steps before the main event, while introductory is used for the first part of something like a course or book.
preliminary
,
preparatory
differences
Preliminary refers to the first stage, while preparatory is more about getting ready for something.
Words with the same origin as preliminary
The origin of preliminary
preliminary comes from the Latin 'prae' (before) and 'limin' (threshold), meaning 'before the threshold'.
Word structure
It has the prefix pre (before), root limin (threshold), and suffix ary (related to), meaning 'related to before the threshold'.
Words with the same origin
The root of preliminary is limin (threshold). Words with the same root include eliminate (to remove), subliminal (below the threshold).
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