PRELIMINARY

• (noun) something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

  "training is a necessary preliminary to employment", "drinks were the overture to dinner"

  synonyms : overture , prelude

• (noun) a minor match preceding the main event

  synonyms : prelim

• (adj.) denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding

  "a preliminary investigation"

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