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preliminary:
- einführend; vorangehend; vorhergehend; vorig; früher
- Antizipieren
Wiktionary:
- preliminary → vorläufig, vorbereitend
- preliminary → präliminär, Voraussetzung, vorbereiten, einleiten

English

Detailed Translations for preliminary from English to German

preliminary:

preliminary adj

preliminary (introductory; preceding; opening)
einführend
- einführend adj
preliminary (preceding; foregoing; prefatory; introductory; progressing; walking in front)
vorangehend; vorhergehend; vorig; früher
- vorangehend adj
- vorhergehend adj
- vorig adj
- früher adj

preliminary [the ~] nom

the preliminary (anticipating; precedes)
Antizipieren
- Antizipieren [das ~] nom

Translation Matrix for preliminary:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Antizipieren	anticipating; precedes; preliminary
-	overture; prelim; prelude
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
einführend	introductory; opening; preceding; preliminary
früher	foregoing; introductory; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; progressing; walking in front	at an earlier date; back; before; before that; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; late; of that time; one-time; past; previous; previously; retired; since; then
vorangehend	foregoing; introductory; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; progressing; walking in front
vorhergehend	foregoing; introductory; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; progressing; walking in front
vorig	foregoing; introductory; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; progressing; walking in front	at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; last; late; of this month; one-time; past; preceding; previous; retired

Related Words for "preliminary":

preliminaries

Synonyms for "preliminary":

exploratory; explorative
prelim; athletic contest; athletic competition; athletics
overture; prelude; origin; origination; inception

Related Definitions for "preliminary":

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding¹
- a preliminary investigation¹
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows¹
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment¹
a minor match preceding the main event¹

Wiktionary Translations for preliminary:

preliminary

adjective

in preparation for the main matter
- preliminary → vorläufig; vorbereitend

preliminary

vorläufig
- präliminär → preliminary

adjective

nicht endgültig, bis zu einer späteren Festlegung gültig
- vorläufig → preliminary; interim

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• preliminary	→ Voraussetzung	↔ préalable — Qui doit être dit, ou fait…
• preliminary	→ vorbereiten; einleiten	↔ préliminaire — Qui précéder, qui préparer l’objet principal.

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