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Preparatory vs Prelusive - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between preparatory and prelusive

is that preparatory is of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative while prelusive is acting as a prelude; preliminary.

preparatory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative
  • I will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location.

    Derived terms

    *preparatory school *preparatorily

    prelusive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Acting as a prelude; preliminary.
  • *1851 , Herman Melville, Moby-Dick :
  • *:On the grim Pequod's forecastle, ye shall ere long see him, beating his tambourine; prelusive of the eternal time, when sent for, to the great quarter-deck on high, he was bid strike in with angels, and beat his tambourine in glory; called a coward here, hailed a hero there!
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