preparative

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Adjective

preparative

1. That serves to prepare something

   preparative chromatography

2. preliminary or preparatory

   preparative discussions

Noun

preparative (plural preparatives)

1. Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary

   • necessary preparatives for our voyage

   • a preparative unto sermons

   • All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys, / The champions and enthusiasts of the state: / Turbid ardors and vain joys / Not barrenly abate— / Stimulants to the power mature, / Preparatives of fate.

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