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Preparative vs Prelusory - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between preparative and prelusory

is that preparative is that serves to prepare something while prelusory is introductory; prelusive.

As a noun preparative

is something to be done in preparation; a preliminary.

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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    prelusory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • introductory; prelusive
    • (Bacon)
    (Webster 1913)