Leading
Leading adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Preparative and leading are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparative" instead an adjective "Leading".
Preparative
Preparative adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Leading and preparative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leading" instead an adjective "Preparative".
Nearby Words: preparation, preparatory
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