- preliminary discussion
- legal discussion which occurs before the main action is brought before the court
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
preliminary discussion
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preliminary — [prē lim′ə ner΄ē, prilim′ə ner΄ē] adj. [< Fr préliminaire or ModL praeliminaris < L prae (see PRE ) + L liminaris, of a threshold < limen, threshold (see LIMEN)] coming before or leading up to the main action, discussion, business, etc.; … English World dictionary
discussion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ detailed, extensive, full, in depth, thorough (esp. AmE) ▪ They had a detailed discussion of the issues. ▪ extended, lengthy … Collocations dictionary
discussion — dis|cus|sion [ dı skʌʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count a conversation about something, usually something important: Preliminary discussions between the two leaders are now underway. discussion with: Discussions with management have broken down. have a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
discussion */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈskʌʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms discussion : singular discussion plural discussions 1) [countable] a conversation about something, usually something important Preliminary discussions between the two leaders are now underway. discussion… … English dictionary
preliminary — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ essential (esp. BrE), necessary ▪ usual (esp. BrE) ▪ After the usual preliminaries the meeting began. PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
discussion — Synonyms and related words: airing, analysis, argument, article, audience, bargaining, bargaining session, bull session, buzz session, canvassing, causerie, chat, colloquium, colloquy, conclave, confab, confabulation, conference, confrontation,… … Moby Thesaurus
preliminary — I UK [prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)rɪ] / US [prɪˈlɪməˌnerɪ] adjective [only before noun] ** coming before the main or most important part of something a preliminary hearing/discussion/analysis/proposal/agreement Derived word: preliminarily adverb II UK… … English dictionary
preliminary — pre|lim|i|nar|y1 [ prı lımə,neri ] adjective only before noun ** coming before the main or most important part of something: a preliminary hearing/discussion/analysis/proposal/agreement ╾ pre|lim|i|nar|i|ly adverb pre|lim|i|nar|y2 [ prı lımə,neri … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preliminary — [priˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri] adj coming before the main or most important part of something a preliminary agreement/discussion[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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