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preliminarywork

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/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri wɜrk/ · pre-lim-i-nar-y-work

Initial work done as preparation for a more significant task.

Meanings

nounformal

Initial work done as preparation for a more significant task.

کسی اہم کام کی تیاری کے لئے کیا جانے والا ابتدائی کام۔

ابتدائی کام

ibtedai kaam

Synonyms

preparatory workinitial workpreparatory taskپیشگی کامابتدائی کاممقدماتی کام

Antonyms

final workconclusive workحتمی کامختمی کام

Common Collocations

  • preliminary work for a project
  • conducting preliminary work
  • preliminary work in research

Example Sentences

The team conducted preliminary work before starting the main project.

ٹیم نے مرکزی پروجیکٹ شروع کرنے سے پہلے ابتدائی کام کیا۔

Team ne markazi project shuru karne se pehle ibtedai kaam kiya.

Preliminary work is essential for the success of the final product.

حتمی مصنوعات کی کامیابی کے لئے ابتدائی کام ضروری ہے۔

Hatmi masnoo'at ki kamiyabi ke liye ibtedai kaam zaroori hai.

The researchers published their findings from the preliminary work.

محققین نے ابتدائی کام کے نتائج شائع کیے۔

Muhaqiqin ne ibtedai kaam ke nataij shai kiye.

Easily Confused With

preliminary:Preliminary is an adjective describing something that comes before, whereas preliminary work is a noun phrase referring to the actual work done beforehand.

Word Family

preliminary
adjectiveابتدائی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'preliminary' as the early steps before a race.

Imagine runners warming up before a marathon.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "praeliminaris" — pertaining to what comes before

First known use: 19th century

The word 'preliminary' has been used in English since the early 19th century, deriving from Latin roots that emphasize its meaning of something prior or introductory.