different between elementary vs preparatory
elementary
English
Alternative forms
- elementar (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin element?rius (“elementary”), from elementum (“one of the four elements of antiquity; fundamentals”) + -?rius (adjective-forming suffix). Cognate with French élémentaire.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /(?)?l???m?nt(?)??/
- (General American) enPR: ?l'?-m?n?t?-r?, -tr?, IPA(key): /??l???m?nt(?)?i/
- Rhymes: -?nt??i, -?nt?i
- Hyphenation: el?e?men?ta?ry
Adjective
elementary (comparative more elementary, superlative most elementary)
- Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
- Relating to an elementary school.
- (physics) Relating to a subatomic particle.
- (archaic) Sublunary; not celestial; belonging to the sublunary sphere, to which the four classical elements (earth, air, fire and water) were confined; composed of or pertaining to these four elements.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
elementary (plural elementaries)
- An elementary school
- (mythology, mysticism) A supernatural being which is associated with the elements.
References
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “elementary”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
elementary From the web:
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- elementary or elementary
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preparatory
English
Etymology
From Middle English preparatori, from Late Latin praeparatorius; surface analysis prepare +? -atory
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p??p(?)??t??i/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??p(?)??t(?)?i/
Adjective
preparatory (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
- I will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location.
Derived terms
- preparatory school
- preparatorily
Translations
preparatory From the web:
- what preparatory step may be necessary
- what preparatory activities were undertaken
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