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adj. serving to open or begin; "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"

adj. serving as an introduction or preface

adj. designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

adj. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

inaugural, initiative, first, maiden, initiatory

adj. serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

primary, preliminary, introductory

adj. designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

explanatory

adj. serving or intended to explain or make clear; "explanatory notes"; "an explanatory paragraph"

initial

adj. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

original, primitive, aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial

adj. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"

elementary

adj. of the first stage of education and schools: "elementary school"; "an elementary grammar"

anterior, prior

adj. earlier in time

foregoing

adj. especially of writing or speech; going before

introductory, prefatorial, prefatory

adj. serving as an introduction or preface

inaugural, initiative, first, maiden, initiatory

adj. serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

explanatory

adj. serving or intended to explain or make clear; "explanatory notes"; "an explanatory paragraph"

opening

adj. first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

precursory, premonitory

adj. warning of future misfortune

preparatory, preparative

adj. preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

opening

adj. first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

starting

adj. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"

primary

adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"

direct

adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"

initial

adj. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

front

adj. relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

beginning, first

adj. serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"

inaugural, initiative, first, maiden, initiatory

adj. serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

starting

adj. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"

above

adj. appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"

above-mentioned, above-named

adj. mentioned or named earlier in the same text

foregoing

adj. especially of writing or speech; going before

pre

adj. (prefix) coming before or being preliminary or preparatory: "prehistoric"; "premedical"; "prepaid"

precedent

adj. preceding in time, order, or significance

premedical

adj. preceding and preparing for the study of medicine; "premedical courses"

preparatory, preparative

adj. preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"

searching

adj. exploring thoroughly

wildcat

adj. (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"

primary

adj. "primary grades"

high, secondary

adj. of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate: "secondary school"; "high school"

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