different between preliminary vs precursory

English

Alternative forms

• præliminary (archaic)

Etymology

From the French préliminaire or from Modern Latin prael?min?ris, formed from prae- (“before”) + l?men (“threshold”) + -?ris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin l?min?ris (“of or belonging to a threshold”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: pr?l?m??n?ri, IPA^(key): /p???l?m?n??i/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pr?l?m??n?ri, IPA^(key): /p???l?m?n??i/

Adjective

preliminary (not comparable)

1. In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

   Synonyms: initial, introductory, preparatory

   Antonyms: definitive, final

   • And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

preliminary (plural preliminaries)

1. A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
2. Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists
3. A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing

Translations

English

Etymology

Latin praecursor.

Adjective

precursory (not comparable)

1. Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.

   precursory symptoms of a fever

Translations

Noun

precursory (plural precursories)

1. (medicine) A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

References

• precursory at OneLook Dictionary Search
• precursory in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• percursory