Initial and Prefatory

Initial

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

Prefatory and initial are semantically related In some cases you can use "Prefatory" instead an adjective "Initial".

Prefatory

Prefatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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Initial and prefatory are semantically related in introductory topic. You can use "Initial" instead an adjective "Prefatory".
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