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/ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/ · adjective
Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative..
I will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location.
A butcher bird has stirred, tuned its flute with a few preparatory notes.
Use preparatory when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preparatory means Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative..
Common synonyms include preparative.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location.
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