preparatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹɪˈpæɹ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹɪˈpɛəɹ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio /pɹɪˈpæɹətɔɹi/
- /pɹɪˈpɛɹ-/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹət(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹɪˈpæɹ-/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English preparatori, from Late Latin praeparatorius. By surface analysis, prepare + -atory.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
A butcher bird has stirred, tuned its flute with a few preparatory notes.
1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 47:I will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location.
Deriveds
nonpreparatory · cytopreparatory · preparatory school → prep school (Expressions) · preparatorily · preparatory it (Expressions) · preparatory subject (Expressions)
Translations (29)
hu alapozó (of or pertaining to preparation) · ms persediaan (of or pertaining to preparation) · eo prepara (of or pertaining to preparation) · it preliminare (of or pertaining to preparation) · hu felkészítő (of or pertaining to preparation) · pl przygotowawczy (of or pertaining to preparation) · nl voorbereidend (of or pertaining to preparation) · mk подготвителен (of or pertaining to preparation) · pt preparatório (of or pertaining to preparation) · mi whakataka (of or pertaining to preparation) · ru подготовительный (of or pertaining to preparation) · ro preparator (of or pertaining to preparation) · fi alustava (of or pertaining to preparation) · it preparatorio (of or pertaining to preparation) · hu előkészítő (of or pertaining to preparation) · id persiapan (of or pertaining to preparation) · sv förberedande (of or pertaining to preparation) · fi valmistelu- (of or pertaining to preparation) · es preparatorio (of or pertaining to preparation) · hu nulladik (of or pertaining to preparation) · de vorbereitend (of or pertaining to preparation) · fr préparatoire (of or pertaining to preparation) · ca preparatori (of or pertaining to preparation) · ro preliminar (of or pertaining to preparation) · fi valmisteleva (of or pertaining to preparation) · cs přípravný (of or pertaining to preparation) · la praeparatorius (of or pertaining to preparation) · it preparatoria (of or pertaining to preparation) · ro pregătitor (of or pertaining to preparation)