preliminary. noun [ C usually plural ] uk / prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.n ə r.i / us / prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i /. an event or action that introduces or prepares for something else: After a few polite preliminaries (= introductions), we stated our main ideas and intentions. More @Wikipedia
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