Preparative
Preparative adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Usage example: preparative warning that the injection was going to cause a modest amount of pain
Preceding and preparative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preceding" instead an adjective "Preparative".
Nearby Words: preparation, preparatory
Preceding
Preceding adjective - Existing or coming before.
Preparative and preceding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preparative" instead an adjective "Preceding".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and preparative
- first and preceding
- initial and preparative
- initial and preceding
- preliminary and preparative
- preliminary and preceding
- opening and preparative
- opening and preceding
- anterior and preparative
- anterior and preceding
- initiatory and preparative
- initiatory and preceding
- early and preparative
- early and preceding
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