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preliminary noun [C, usually plural]. âº an âevent or âaction that prepares for or âintroduces something: After the greetings and other preliminaries, the âmeeting got down to serious âbusiness. (Definition of preliminary from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
( preliminaries plural ) 1 adj Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation. usu ADJ n. Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote..., Preliminary talks on the future of the bases began yesterday.