That prepares or serves to prepare for something following; preliminary, introductory.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a proem; prefatory, introductory.

Introductory, isagogic.

Introductory; preparatory; (of a letter, etc.) prefatory; spec.: †(of syphilis) in the initial stage (in which the disease typically involves the…

Introductory, preliminary. Obsolete.

Of the nature of, or serving as, a prelude; preliminary; introductory.

Of the nature of a preamble; prefatory; preliminary; (also) characterized by preambling.

Of the nature of a preface; introductory, preliminary (to); (also) stated or made in a preface.

= preambular, adj.

Leading in; introductory.

Leading on to something that follows.

= prelusive, adj.

= preambular, adj.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a preamble; introductory, prefatory, preliminary.

Of the nature of a prelude; introductory, preparatory.

Preceding and leading up to the main subject or business; introductory; preparatory.

Of the nature of a preface; that acts as a preface.

Of the nature of a prelude; introductory, preparatory.

Pertaining to an entrance or beginning; introductory.

= prodromal, adj. 1.

Introducing to something that follows; leading up to or on to something; preliminary.

Preliminary, introductory.

Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, an exordium; introductory.

= prodromous, adj. Obsolete.

Introductory, preliminary, precursory; (also) premonitory.

Introductory; preliminary; antecedent.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a preface; prefatory.

Introductory.

Of or relating to prolusion; that is a prolusion; preliminary, introductory.

That leads in; introductory.

= prodromal, adj. 1.