PRELIMINARY Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word preliminary. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word preliminary. (close relations)

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	initial				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) adjective satellite • occurring at the beginning verb • mark with one's initials
	introductory				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • serving to open or begin • serving as a base or starting point • serving as an introduction or preface
	preparatory				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • preceding and preparing for something
	beginning				nounn
	noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin
	first				verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
	adjective • preceding all others in time or space or degree • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections noun • the first or highest in an ordering or series • the first element in a countable series • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) • an honours degree of the highest class • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving adverb • before anything else • the initial time • before another in time, space, or importance • prominently forward adjective satellite • serving to begin • ranking above all others • serving to set in motion
	opening				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions
	primary				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part
	prior				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	noun • the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot adjective satellite • earlier in time
	overture				nounn
	noun • orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
	prelim				nounn
	noun • a minor match preceding the main event • an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
	prelude				nounn
	noun • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows • music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera verb • serve as a prelude or opening to • play as a prelude

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Here is a list of related hypernyms for preliminary, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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