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pref·a·to·ry P0519300 (prĕf′ə-tôr′ē)adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a preface; introductory. See Synonyms at preliminary.
[From Latin praefātus, past participle of praefārī, to say before; see preface.]
pref′a·to′ri·ly adv.prefatory (ˈprɛfətərɪ; -trɪ) or prefatorialadjof, involving, or serving as a preface; introductory[C17: from Latin praefārī to say in advance; see preface] ˈprefatorily, ˌprefaˈtorially advpref•a•to•ry (ˈprɛf əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) also pref`a•to′ri•al,
adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface: prefatory explanations. [1665–75; < Latin praefāt(iō) preface + -ory1] pref′a•to`ri•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | prefatory - serving as an introduction or prefaceprefatorial, introductorypreceding - existing or coming before |
prefatoryadjective1. Before or in preparation for the main matter, action, or business:inductive, introductory, preliminary, preparatory, prolegomenous.2. Serving to introduce a subject or person, for example:introductory, preliminary, preparatory, prolegomenous.Translations
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Synonyms for prefatoryadj before or in preparation for the main matter, action, or businessSynonyms- inductive
- introductory
- preliminary
- preparatory
- prolegomenous
adj serving to introduce a subject or person, for exampleSynonyms- introductory
- preliminary
- preparatory
- prolegomenous
Synonyms for prefatoryadj serving as an introduction or prefaceSynonymsRelated Words |