preparative

See also: préparative

English

Adjective

preparative (comparative more preparative, superlative most preparative)

  1. That serves to prepare something
    preparative chromatography
  2. preliminary or preparatory
    preparative discussions

Derived terms

Noun

preparative (plural preparatives)

  1. Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
    • Dryden
      necessary preparatives for our voyage
    • Hooker
      a preparative unto sermons
    • Herman Melville
      All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys, / The champions and enthusiasts of the state: / Turbid ardors and vain joys / Not barrenly abate— / Stimulants to the power mature, / Preparatives of fate.

Italian

Adjective

preparative

  1. Feminine plural form of preparativo

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