Synonyms for prefatory
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Introductory
introductory, preliminary, preparatory, preceding, antecedent, precursory, prevenient, proemial UK, premial US, prelusive, prefatorial
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
Example sentences
- preliminary A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 20th.
- preceding This contract will nullify all preceding contracts.
- introductory I have to take an introductory seminar next year.
- preparatory How many kids attend the preparatory class?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prefatory | falling | |
| preliminary | falling | |
| preceding | falling | |
| introductory | steady | |
| preparatory | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- premial
- 8 letters
- proemial
- 9 letters
- preceding3, prelusive, prefatial
- 10 letters
- antecedent4, precursory, prevenient
- 11 letters
- preliminary5, preparatory5, prefatorial
- 12 letters
- introductory5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (preceding3 = 3 syllables).