preliminaries

Meaning

of Preliminary

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

overture introduction preparation preliminary initiation foreword groundwork preamble exordium

Examples

However, fortunately for Charles VI Fleury was determined to limit the scope of the war, and in October 1735 he granted generous peace preliminaries to the Emperor. Source: Internet

Campaign rallies are often front-loaded with preliminaries and testimonials from area bigwigs. Source: Internet

Excluding the preliminaries and the one extract, the three volumes of the English edition came to 927 pages Tanselle (1988), 685 and the single American volume to 635 pages. Source: Internet

Rudd was timed in 57.39 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke preliminaries, finishing seventh and beating his seed time by 0.15. Source: Internet

All three athletes advanced from the preliminaries to the semi-finals. Source: Internet

In the event, the top 16 moved on from the preliminaries, with places 9-16 clinching All-American honorable mention status. Source: Internet