| Preparative | a. [ Cf. F. préparatif. ] Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory. [ 1913 Webster ] Laborious quest of knowledge preparative to this work. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Preparative | n. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Preparatively | adv. By way of preparation. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| preparatory | (adj) preceding and preparing for something, Syn. propaedeutic, preparative, Example: preparatory steps |
| präparativ { adj } | preparative [Add to Longdo] |
| semi-präperativ { adj } | semi-preparative [Add to Longdo] |
| vorbereitend; vorbereitende Maßnahme | preparative [Add to Longdo] |