preparative

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective preceding and preparing for something

Etymology

From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

preparatory, propaedeutic

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