preliminal

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adjective

Prior to the beginning of a process

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Meanings

adjectivepreliminal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to the beginning of a process

Origin

From pre- + liminal.

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APA

preliminal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminal

MLA

“preliminal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preliminal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminal.

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