prelusory
21prelusive — a.; (also prelusory) Introductory, prefatory. See preliminary …
22preliminary — I. a. Introductory, preparatory, prefatory, proemial, prelusive, prelusory, precursory, precursive, initiatory, previous, prior, precedent, antecedent. II. n. Introduction, preparatory step, act, or measure. See prelude …
23introductory — adj 1. prefatory, preludial, preludi ous, prelusive, prelusory, prologomenous, proemial; preliminary, precursory, antecedent, preceding; leading, lead off or in; initiatory, initiative, inaugural, beginning, initial, starting. 2. preparatory,… …
24precursory — adj precursive, precedent, antecedent, prior, anterior, previous, prevenient; forerunning, foregoing, anticipatory, preparatory; preliminary, introductory, inaugural, prelusive or prelusory, initiatory; prognostic, prognosticative, Pathol.… …
25preparatory — adj preparative, preliminary, prefatory, precursory, prelusive, prelusory, proemial; introductory, inaugural, beginning, opening, initial, initiatory, first; rudimentary, elementary, basic, primary, fundamental; prerequisite, qualifying, college… …
26prelusive — /prəˈlusɪv/ (say pruh loohsiv) adjective introductory. Also, prelusory /prəˈlusəri/ (say pruh loohsuhree). {Latin praelūs , stem of past participle of praelūdere + ive} –prelusively, adverb …
27prelusion — [prē lo͞o′zhən] n. [L praelusio < praelusus, pp. of praeludere: see PRELUDE] rare var. of PRELUDE (sense 1) prelusive [prēlo͞o′siv] adj. prelusory [prēlo͞o′sə rē] prelusively adv …
