Precedent and Preparatory

Precedent

Precedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Preparatory and precedent are semantically related in preceding topic. In some cases you can use "Preparatory" instead an adjective "Precedent".

Preparatory

Preparatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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Precedent and preparatory are semantically related in preceding topic. You can use "Precedent" instead an adjective "Preparatory".

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