First and Preparative

First adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

Preparative and first are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparative" instead an adjective "First".

Nearby Word: firstly

Preparative adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

First and preparative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "First" instead an adjective "Preparative".

Nearby Words: preparation, preparatory