prefatory
11prefatory — adjective prefatory text Syn: introductory, preliminary, opening, initial, preparatory, initiatory, precursory Ant: closing …
12prefatory — UK [ˈprefət(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈprefəˌtɔrɪ] adjective formal used as an introduction to something such as a book or a speech prefatory remarks/material/notes …
13prefatory — pref•a•to•ry [[t]ˈprɛf əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] also pref a•to′ri•al adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface: prefatory explanations[/ex] • Etymology: 1665–75; < L praefāt(iō) preface+ ory I pref′a•to ri•ly, adv …
14prefatory — preface ► NOUN 1) an introduction to a book, stating its subject, scope, or aims. 2) the preliminary part of a speech. ► VERB 1) provide with a preface. 2) (preface with/by) begin (a speech or event) with or by doing something. DERIVATIVES …
15prefatory note — index preamble, preface Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16prefatory — adjective introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface …
17prefatory — Synonyms and related words: antecedent, anterior, chief, exordial, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, inductive, initiatory, introductory, leading, opening, precedent, preceding, precessional, precursory, prefixed, prelim, preliminary,… …
18prefatory — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. opening, initiative, preliminary; see introductory 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Before or in preparation for the main matter, action, or business: inductive, introductory, preliminary, preparatory,… …
19prefatory — pref·a·to·ry || prefÉ™tÉ”rɪ / trɪ adj. of a preface, of an introduction; introductory, preliminary; serving as an opening statement …
20prefatory — a. Introductory, preliminary, prelusive, prelusory, precursory, precursive, proemial, preparatory, initiative …
