Primary
Primary adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Usage example: a few minutes of primary instruction in the use of our diving gear before we actually got into the water
Prefacing and primary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefacing" instead an adjective "Primary".
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Prefacing and Primary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary/prefacing
Primary & Prefacing. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary/prefacing>.
Prefacing or Primary. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary/prefacing.
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