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Webster 1913 Edition

Preliminary

Pre-lim′i-na-ry

,
Adj.
[Pref.
pre
+ L.
liminaris
belonging to a threshold, fr.
limen
,
liminis
, threshold, entrance: cf. F.
préliminaire
. Cf.
Limit
.]
Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory;
as,
preliminary
observations to a discourse or book;
preliminary
articles to a treaty;
preliminary
measures;
preliminary
examinations.
Syn. – Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial; previous; prior; precedent; antecedent.

Pre-lim′i-na-ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Preliminaries
.
That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory;
as, the
preliminaries
to a negotiation or duel; to take one’s
preliminaries
the year before entering college.
Syn. – Introduction; preface; prelude.

Webster 1828 Edition

Preliminary

PRELIM'INARY

,
Adj.
[L. proe, before, and limen, threshhold or limit.]
Introductory; previous; proemial; that precedes the main discourse or business; as preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures.

PRELIM'INARY

,
Noun.
That which precedes the main discourse, work, design or business; something previous or preparatory; as the preliminaries to a negotiation or treaty; the preliminaries to a combat. The parties met to settle the preliminaries.

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