# preliminaries

Pronunciation: US say "pri-LIM-i-nair-eez" /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹiz/; UK say "pri-LIM-i-nuh-reez" /pɹɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ɹiz/

## Noun

1. Plural of preliminary. — plural of preliminary
   - Simple: Plural of preliminary. Use this for more than one early or first step before the main thing.
   - _After the usual preliminaries, the negotiators turned to the central dispute._
   - _The contract's preliminaries set out key definitions before the main terms._

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