'Preparatory' definitions:
Definition of 'preparatory'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps" [syn: preparatory, preparative, propaedeutic]
Definition of 'Preparatory'
From: GCIDE
- Preparatory \Pre*par"a*to*ry\, a. [L. praeparatorius: cf. F. pr['e]paratoire.] Preparing the way for anything by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; introductory; preparative; as, a preparatory school; a preparatory condition. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'preparatory'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antecedent,
- anterior,
- basic,
- before,
- chief,
- elementary,
- essential,
- exordial,
- first,
- foremost,
- fundamental,
- headmost,
- in preparation for,
- inaugural,
- inductive,
- initiatory,
- introductory,
- leading,
- opening,
- precedent,
- preceding,
- precessional,
- precursory,
- prefatory,
- prelim,
- preliminary,
- preludial,
- prelusive,
- preparative,
- prerequisite,
- prevenient,
- primary,
- prior,
- proemial,
- propaedeutic,
- provident,
- provisional,
- rudimentary