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Definition of preparatory - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
getting readyhelping someone or something get ready for something else
- She took a preparatory course before college.
- They completed preparatory drills before the ceremony.
- Preparatory notes helped him during the interview.
Expressions with preparatory
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private school for children aged 6 to 13
He attended a preparatory school before going to Eton.
happening before something else
She studied hard preparatory to the exam.
preliminary tasks on a site before main building or engineering project
Preparatory works began before the bridge construction officially started.
Origin of preparatory
Latin, praeparare (to make ready)
Terms with preparatory included in their meaning
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preparation
preparatory study or research for a task
preparation
preparatory activity for an important event
school affiliation
student or graduate of a preparatory school
education
typical of students from preparatory schools
metaphor
preparatory event for a more important one
introduction
preliminary or preparatory statement
preparation
preparatory or preliminary in nature
construction
preparatory or enabling in nature
beginnings
begin something with preparatory material
acr: college preparatory
helps students get ready for college classes
preparation phase
preparatory steps done before the main analysis
preparatory
acting as a preliminary or preparation
preparation
preliminary or preparatory in nature
education
student or graduate of a preparatory school
preparation
preparatory instruction for advanced learning
preparation
preparatory to more advanced study or instruction
preparatory meeting
gathering before a main event
painting
apply a preparatory coat of paint to a surface
acr: United States Military Academy Preparatory School
school preparing students for military academy
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- French:préparatoire, ...
- German:vorbereitend, ...
- Italian:preparatorio, ...
- Spanish:preparatorio, ...
- Portuguese:preparatório, ...
- Chinese:预备的, ...
- Japanese:準備の, ...
- Arabic:تَحْضِيرِي, ...
- Hebrew:מְכִין, ...
- Russian:подготовительный, ...
- Ukrainian:підготовчий, ...
- Hindi:पूर्व-तैयारी संबंधी, ...
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