Past and Preparatory

Past adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

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

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

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

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