preliminary
adjective · pri-LIM-i-ner-ee
coming first, before the main part
प्रारंभिक
Usage
a preliminary inquirythe preliminary exampreliminary results
Examples
The police began a preliminary inquiry into the fire.
She cleared the UPSC preliminary exam on her first try.
Common mistake
The preliminary round will come after the final.
The preliminary round will come before the final.
Preliminary means first, before the main event.
Remember: Pre-: it comes before.
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Word 7 in Universal Core 43: notwithstanding, outlet, personnel and more.
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