preliminary · adjective
Sens et exemples
Réalisé avant une activité ou une décision plus importante afin de la préparer.
A preliminary inspection identified problems that would need closer examination before the building could reopen safely.
The figures are preliminary and may change when information from the remaining offices has been received.
We held a preliminary discussion to decide which questions the larger meeting should address first.
Her preliminary research suggested that the story was worth investigating, although several important details remained uncertain.