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preliminary

 
 
/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

done or happening in order to prepare for the main event or activity
başlangıç, ilk, ön, giriş
a preliminary discussion/meeting1554
preliminary noun [C] something that you do at the start of an event or activity
hazırlık; giriş/başlangıç için yapılanlar
1554
(Definition of preliminary adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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