Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) preliminary, prelim (a minor match preceding the main event)
S: (n) preliminary, overture, prelude (something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows) "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
Adjective
S: (adj) preliminary (denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important) "a preliminary investigation"