preparatory
adjective
[ prɪˈparət(ə)ri ]
• serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking.
• "more preparatory work is needed"
Similar:
preliminary,
initial,
prior,
introductory,
prefatory,
opening,
basic,
elementary,
fundamental,
rudimentary,
preparative,
precursory,
initiatory,
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin praeparatorius, from praeparat- ‘made ready beforehand’, from the verb praeparare (see prepare).
preparatory to
• as a preparation for.
• "she applied her make-up preparatory to leaving"
Similar:
in preparation for,
in advance of,
before,
prior to,
previous to,
in anticipation of,
in expectation of,
leading up to,
