| cartoon |
a preliminary design, usu. full-scale, to be transferred to a wall or wall hanging for a fresco or tapestry. [1/5 definitions] |
| curtain raiser |
any brief preliminary event. [1/2 definitions] |
| direct primary election |
a preliminary election in which candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people. (Cf. closed primary election.) |
| draft |
a preliminary sketch of a piece of writing; rough draft. [3/18 definitions] |
| estimate |
a preliminary calculation, as by a building contractor, of the cost of proposed work. [1/6 definitions] |
| foreword |
a preliminary statement or introduction to a written text, such as a book; preface. |
| interim |
referring to an intervening time interval; temporary or preliminary. [1/2 definitions] |
| political primary |
in U.S. politics, a preliminary election in which members of each party vote for candidates to represent the party in the general election. |
| precursory |
preliminary; introductory. [1/2 definitions] |
| preface |
to serve as a preliminary or introduction to. [1/5 definitions] |
| prefatory |
of, relating to, or serving as an introduction or preface; preliminary. |
| prelim |
(informal) a short academic test that comes before, and often prepares one for, a longer, more significant test; preliminary examination. [1/2 definitions] |
| preliminary |
a preliminary examination, contest, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. [1/6 definitions] |
| premise |
(pl.) the preliminary statement of facts or grounds for a legal proceeding. [1/5 definitions] |
| pretest |
a preliminary test or trial of a product, questionnaire, or the like. [3/4 definitions] |
| primary |
in U.S. politics, a preliminary election in which members of each party vote for candidates to represent the party in the general election. [1/7 definitions] |
| prolusion |
a preliminary essay written as an introductory piece for a more detailed work, or any similarly introductory work or performance. |
| propaedeutic |
instruction designed as a preliminary to more advanced study. [1/2 definitions] |
| protocol |
an original or preliminary draft, copy, or record of an agreement, esp. a treaty. [1/5 definitions] |
| PSAT |
abbreviation of "Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test." |