Preparative
Preparative adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Precedent and preparative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead an adjective "Preparative".
Nearby Words: preparation, preparatory
Precedent
Precedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Preparative and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preparative" instead an adjective "Precedent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and preparative
- first and precedent
- original and preparative
- original and precedent
- preliminary and preparative
- preliminary and precedent
- anterior and preparative
- anterior and precedent
- introductory and preparative
- introductory and precedent
- preparatory and preparative
- preparatory and precedent
- before and preparative
- before and precedent
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