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n. a minor match preceding the main event

n. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

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preliminary

adj. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

anterior, prior(a)

adj. earlier in time

foregoing(a)

adj. especially of writing or speech; going before

previous(a), old

adj. just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"

introductory, prefatorial, prefatory

adj. serving as an introduction or preface

inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden

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, propaedeutic

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"

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