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preparatory

(prɪpærətri , US -tɔːri )

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Preparatory actions are done before doing something else as a form of preparation or as an introduction.

At least a year's preparatory work will be necessary before building can start.

...preparatory talks for this week's summit.

Synonyms: introductory, preliminary, opening, basic

2. preparatory to doing sth phrase

If one action is done preparatory to another, it is done before the other action, usually as preparation for it. [formal]

Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking. [+ to]

She lit the oven, preparatory to putting the pie into it.

Collocations:

preparatory sketch

Much of the canvas was destroyed in a fire in 1723 and the painting was subsequently recut to its present dimensions, though a preparatory sketch shows the full group.

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The paintings are accompanied by preparatory sketches in pencil, charcoal and watercolour.

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This exhibition modifies any such opinion, showing many pages of preparatory sketches from his notebooks, which indicate a much longer process of drafting and redrafting.

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The event fascinated the young artist, and before he began work on the final painting, he undertook extensive research and produced many preparatory sketches.

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A number represent alternate incarnations or preparatory sketches for his paintings.

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preparatory work

The ground-breaking preparatory work behind the new test took the researchers eight months to complete.

Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)

Bankers expect the sale to begin in September or October because of the large amount of preparatory work.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Great difficulties ensued, since no preparatory work of any kind had been done either by the delegations of the countries or by the respective governments.

Bramwell, Anna C Refugees in the Age of Total War (1988)

Officials had already paid 16,000 to the artist and construction firms for preparatory work.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

But in the meantime preparatory work could begin.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Translations:

Chinese: 准备性的

Japanese: 準備の

单词	preparatory
释义	preparatory (prɪpærətri , US -tɔːri ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Preparatory actions are done before doing something else as a form of preparation or as an introduction. At least a year's preparatory work will be necessary before building can start. ...preparatory talks for this week's summit. Synonyms: introductory, preliminary, opening, basic 2. preparatory to doing sth phrase If one action is done preparatory to another, it is done before the other action, usually as preparation for it. [formal] Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking. [+ to] She lit the oven, preparatory to putting the pie into it. Collocations: preparatory sketch Much of the canvas was destroyed in a fire in 1723 and the painting was subsequently recut to its present dimensions, though a preparatory sketch shows the full group. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The paintings are accompanied by preparatory sketches in pencil, charcoal and watercolour. Times, Sunday Times This exhibition modifies any such opinion, showing many pages of preparatory sketches from his notebooks, which indicate a much longer process of drafting and redrafting. Times, Sunday Times The event fascinated the young artist, and before he began work on the final painting, he undertook extensive research and produced many preparatory sketches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A number represent alternate incarnations or preparatory sketches for his paintings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 preparatory work The ground-breaking preparatory work behind the new test took the researchers eight months to complete. Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002) Bankers expect the sale to begin in September or October because of the large amount of preparatory work. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Great difficulties ensued, since no preparatory work of any kind had been done either by the delegations of the countries or by the respective governments. Bramwell, Anna C Refugees in the Age of Total War (1988) Officials had already paid 16,000 to the artist and construction firms for preparatory work. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But in the meantime preparatory work could begin. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 准备性的 Japanese: 準備の
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