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preparative

pre·pa·ra·tive

UK/pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

preceding and preparing for something

  • “preparatory steps”
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Origin

From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.

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