preparatory

1. 1.

   preceding and preparing for something

   “preparatory steps”

   Synonymspreparativepropaedeutic

   Similarpreceding

Questions about preparatory

What does preparatory mean?

preparatory means "preceding and preparing for something".

How many syllables are in preparatory?

preparatory has 5 syllables: pre-par-a-to-ry. The stress falls on "par". In IPA it is /pɹɪˈpɛɹəˌtɔɹi/.

What is another word for preparatory?

Close synonyms include preparative, propaedeutic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.