preparatory

(prĭ-păr'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, -pâr'-, prĕp'ər-ə-)
adj.

1. Serving to make ready or prepare; introductory. See synonyms at preliminary.
2. Relating to or engaged in study or training that serves as preparation for advanced education: a preparatory course; preparatory students.

adv.
In preparation for. Used with to: thoroughly cleaned the house preparatory to our departure.

preparatorily pre·par'a·to'ri·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Before or in preparation for the main matter, action, or business: inductive, introductory, prefatory, preliminary, prolegomenous. See start/end.
2. Serving to introduce a subject or person, for example: introductory, prefatory, preliminary, prolegomenous. See start/end, words.

adj

Definition: introductory, basic
Antonyms: auxiliary, supplementary

sign description: The index finger of one hand touch the little finger of the opposite 5-hand.

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See words rhyming with "preparatory."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forberedende, indledende
adv. - indledningsvis

idioms:

• preparatory school    forberedelsesskole

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorbereidend

Français (French)
adj. - préparatoire, préliminaire, préalable
adv. - en vue de qch, avant qch

idioms:

• preparatory school    (GB) école primaire privée, (US) lycée privé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vorbereitend
adv. - zur Vorbereitung dienend

idioms:

• preparatory school    für die Aufnahme auf einer Public School vorbereitende Privatschule

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προκαταρκτικός, προπαρασκευαστικός, προεισαγωγικός

idioms:

• preparatory school    προπαρασκευαστικό σχολείο, (ΗΠΑ) ιδιωτικό λύκειο

Italiano (Italian)
preparatorio

idioms:

• preparatory school    scuola preparatoria

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - preparatório

idioms:

• preparatory school    escola preparatória

Русский (Russian)
подготовительный

idioms:

• preparatory school    частная школа для приготовления в частные высшие школы, частный лицей

Español (Spanish)
adj. - preparatorio, preliminar
adv. - preparatorio, preliminar

idioms:

• preparatory school    escuela preparatoria

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förberedande, propedeutisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
预备的, 初步的, 准备的, 在先前

idioms:

• preparatory school    预备学校

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 預備的, 初步的, 準備的
adv. - 在先前

idioms:

• preparatory school    預備學校

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 준비의, 예비의
adv. - 대학 입학준비의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 準備の, 予備の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) تحضيري, إعدادي, تمهيدي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מכין, מכשיר‬
adv. - ‮כהכנה, כהכשרה‬

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