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Qualifying vs Preliminary - What's the difference?

qualifying | preliminary |

As nouns the difference between qualifying and preliminary

is that qualifying is a qualification or added condition while preliminary is a preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

As a verb qualifying

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective preliminary is

in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

qualifying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * qualifying position

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A qualification or added condition.
  • * 1748 , Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady
    • No expostulations! No buts, girl! No qualifyings , I will be obeyed, I tell you; and chearfully too!
  • An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
  • * 2013 , Robert Nisbet, Teachers and Scholars
    • Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings .

    preliminary

    English

    (wikipedia preliminary)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory
    • These are just the preliminary results.
  • *
    • And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.

    Antonyms

    * definitive, final

    Derived terms

    * preliminarily * preliminary results * preliminary considerations

    Noun

    (preliminaries)
  • A preparation for a main matter; an introduction
  • Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists
  • A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing