First and Preparatory

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

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

Nearby Word: firstly

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

First and preparatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "First" instead an adjective "Preparatory".

Nearby Words: prepare, preparation, preparing, preparedness, preparative