Preparatory vs Prelusive - What's the difference?
preparatory | prelusive | Related terms |
of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative
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!
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
(-)- I will conduct some preparatory research before choosing the new restaurant's location.