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Initiatory vs Precursory - What's the difference?

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Initiatory is a related term of precursory.


As adjectives the difference between initiatory and precursory

is that initiatory is of or pertaining to initiation while precursory is pertaining to events that will follow.

As nouns the difference between initiatory and precursory

is that initiatory is an introductory act or rite while precursory is (medicine) a precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

initiatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to initiation
  • inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory
  • * Herbert
    • Some initiatory treatises in the law.
  • * J. M. Mason
    • Two initiatory rites of the same general import cannot exist together.

    Noun

    (initiatories)
  • An introductory act or rite.

    • precursory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to events that will follow.
    • precursory symptoms of a fever
  • Of or pertaining to a precursor.

    • Noun

    (precursories)
  • (medicine) A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.