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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pre·lim·i·nary adj. Pronunciation: pri- ' li-mə- ˌ ner-ē Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural -nar·ies Etymology: French préliminaires, plural, from Medieval Latin praeliminaris, adjective, preliminary, from Latin prae- pre- + limin-, limen threshold Date: 1656 : something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory: as a : a preliminary scholastic examination b plural British : FRONT MATTER c : a preliminary heat or trial (as of a race) d : a minor match preceding the main event (as of a boxing card)]]> 2 preliminary adj. Function: adjective Date: circa 1667 : coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else < preliminary studies> < preliminary results> –pre·lim·i·nar·i·ly \- ˌ li-mə- ' ner-ə-lē\ adverb ]]>