a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus

a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

A diagram, or graphical representation, of certain relations of a system of things, without any pretense to the correct representation of them in other respects; in the Kantian philosophy, a product of the imagination intermediate between an image and a concept. being intuitive, and so capable of being observed, like the former, and general or quasi-general, like the latter, An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind, a schematic or preliminary plan

secure and keep for possible future use or application, allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature, keep in one's mind, transitive To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to restrain from departure, escape, or the like, To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage, To hire someone for (his or her services), intransitive obsolete To belong; to pertain, obsolete To keep; to continue; to remain

Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory, introducing; giving a preview or idea of, serving as a base or starting point

the act of beginning something new, the act of putting one thing into another, That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium

An abnormally high bodily temperature, as from a fever, Intensity, as of passion, emotion, color, appearance, or effect, A preliminary contest held to determine finalists