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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /prɪˈpærətɔːri/ · UK /prɪˈpærətəri/
preparatory means: Done to get ready for a later activity or event.
adjective
GETTING READYC1
Done to get ready for a later activity or event.
- The preparatory work took two weeks.
- She attended a preparatory course before the exam.
- Several preparatory meetings helped us agree on a plan.
preposition
IN PREPARATION FORC2
Before an activity, in order to get ready for it.
- She packed her bags preparatory to leaving.
- Workers cleared the site preparatory to construction.
- The team gathered data preparatory to writing its report.
Questions about preparatory
What does preparatory mean?
Done to get ready for a later activity or event.
What is preparatory in other languages?
Türkçe: hazırlık niteliğinde · Español: preparatorio · Français: préparatoire · Deutsch: vorbereitend · Italiano: preparatorio · 日本語: 準備の
How do you pronounce preparatory?
In American English /prɪˈpærətɔːri/; in British English /prɪˈpærətəri/.
How do you use preparatory in a sentence?
The preparatory work took two weeks. She attended a preparatory course before the exam.
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