adj
Meaning 1
That serves to prepare something
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- preparative chromatography
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
preparative
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/pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/
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adj
Meaning 2
preliminary or preparatory
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- preparative discussions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 4
Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
preceding and preparing for something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- preparatory steps
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preparatory, propaedeutic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.