Ahead
Ahead adjective - Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
Preparative and ahead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparative" instead an adjective "Ahead".
Preparative
Preparative adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Usage example: preparative warning that the injection was going to cause a modest amount of pain
Ahead and preparative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ahead" instead an adjective "Preparative".
Nearby Words: preparation, preparatory
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