preparative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈpærətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pri par′ə tiv, -pâr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•par•a•tive  (pri par′ə tiv, -pâr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. preparatory.

n. 
  1. something that prepares.
  2. a preparation.
  • Medieval Latin praeparātīvus. See preparation, -ive
  • Middle French
  • late Middle English preparatif 1400–50
pre•par′a•tive•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
preparative / prɪˈpærətɪv/
  1. serving to prepare; preparatory
  1. something that prepares
preˈparatively

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