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preparative
[ pri-par-uh-tiv, -pair- ]
/ prɪˈpær ə tɪv, -ˈpɛər- /
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adjective
noun
something that prepares.
a preparation.
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Origin of preparative
1400–50; late Middle English preparatif<Middle French <Medieval Latin praeparātīvus.See preparation, -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM preparative
pre·par·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·pre·par·a·tive, adjectiveWords nearby preparative
prep, prepack, prepackage, prepacked, preparation, preparative, preparator, preparatory, preparatory school, prepare, prepared
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British Dictionary definitions for preparative
preparative
/ (prɪˈpærətɪv) /
adjective
serving to prepare; preparatory
noun
something that prepares
Derived forms of preparative
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