preparative
adjective
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Pronunciation: /pɹəˈpæɹətɪv/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.
- That serves to prepare something
“preparative chromatography”
- preliminary or preparatory
“preparative discussions”
- Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.
- Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
“necessary preparatives for our voyage”
“a preparative unto sermons”