preparatory

adjintroductory, basic

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Word Origin & History

early 15c., from Late Latin praeparatorius, from Latin praeparatus (see preparation). Earlier in same sense was preparative (late 14c.). Applied from 1822 to junior schools in which pupils are "prepared" for a higher school.

Example Sentences for preparatory

In these last respects it is a preparatory study for "Othello."

The Preparatory Schools of Ruffianism are similarly borne with.

This preparatory work occupied the whole of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Mr. Babbitt waved his fists again, preparatory to another outburst.

As a preparatory tonic I'd recommend strawberries and cream.

This famous college is one of the preparatory schools for the universities.

Someone was shutting an umbrella in the doorway, preparatory to entering the shop.

Nor did the company fail to participate in these preparatory schoolings.

I feel as if I had eternity behind me, I've been in the Preparatory so long.

She hastened to put on her jacket, preparatory to leaving the house.

preparatory

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experimental

introductory

preceding

preliminary

prolegomenous

preparatory

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introductory

preceding

preliminary

prolegomenous

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experimental