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Preparative vs Precursory - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between preparative and precursory

is that preparative is that serves to prepare something while precursory is pertaining to events that will follow.

As nouns the difference between preparative and precursory

is that preparative is something to be done in preparation; a preliminary while precursory is a precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

preparative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That serves to prepare something
    • preparative chromatography
  • preliminary or preparatory
    • preparative discussions

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
  • * Dryden
    • Necessary preparatives for our voyage.
  • * Hooker
    • A preparative unto sermons.
  • * Herman Melville
    • 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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    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.