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
Prefacing and preparative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefacing" instead an adjective "Preparative".
Nearby Words: preparation, preparatory
Prefacing
Preparative and prefacing are semantically related. You can use "Preparative" instead an adjective "Prefacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- preliminary and preparative
- preliminary and prefacing
- primary and preparative
- primary and prefacing
- introductory and preparative
- introductory and prefacing
- preparatory and preparative
- preparatory and prefacing
- beginning and preparative
- beginning and prefacing
- precursory and preparative
- precursory and prefacing
- preparing and preparative
- preparing and prefacing
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