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