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
Preparing and primary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparing" instead an adjective "Primary".
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Preparing and Primary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary/preparing
Primary & Preparing. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary/preparing>.
Preparing or Primary. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/primary/preparing.
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