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Preliminary
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preliminary adj
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: coming before and usually serving as a temporary or intermediate step to something [ negotiations] [a payment plan]
preliminary n
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.