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preliminary

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/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ · pre-lim-i-na-ry

Serving as a preparatory or introductory phase.

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Meanings

adjectiveformal

Serving as a preparatory or introductory phase.

تیاری یا ابتدائی مرحلے کے طور پر خدمت کرنے والا۔

ابتدائی

ibdai

Synonyms

initial introductory preparatoryپہلامقدماتیتیاری کا

Antonyms

final conclusive decisiveحتمیفیصلہ کنآخری

Common Collocations

preliminary results
preliminary studies
preliminary examination

Example Sentences

The preliminary results of the study show promising trends.

مطالعے کے ابتدائی نتائج امید افزا رحجانات کا مظاہرہ کرتے ہیں۔

Mutalaye ke ibdai nataij umeed afza reh jata ka muzahira karte hain.

We held preliminary meetings to discuss the project.

ہم نے منصوبے پر بحث کرنے کے لیے ابتدائی ملاقاتیں کیں۔

Hum ne mansoobay par behas karne ke liye ibdai mulaqatein ki.

The preliminary phase of the competition was challenging.

مقابلے کا ابتدائی مرحلہ چیلنجنگ تھا۔

Muqablay ka ibdai marhala challenging tha.

Easily Confused With

preliminary vs. primary:Preliminary refers to an introductory phase, while primary refers to the first or most important level.

Word Family

preliminarily

adverbابتدائی طور پر

prelim

nounمقدمہ

💡 Memory Tip

Preliminary starts with 'pre' indicating it's before something important.

Imagine a student preparing for an exam, reviewing preliminary notes.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا قدم سب سے مشکل ہے.

Pehla qadam sab se mushkil hai.

The first step is always the hardest.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "præliminaris" — preceding, introductory

First known use: early 19th century

Derived from Latin 'præliminaris', meaning 'preceding' or 'introductory', which itself comes from 'præ- ' (before) and 'limen' (threshold). The term has been used in English since the early 19th century.