Preliminary vs Mainstream - What's the difference?
preliminary | mainstream |
in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory
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A preparation for a main matter; an introduction
Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists
A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing
Used or accepted broadly rather than by a tiny fraction of a population or market.
That which is common; the norm.
To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.
To popularize, to normalize, to render .
As nouns the difference between preliminary and mainstream
is that preliminary is a preparation for a main matter; an introduction while mainstream is mainstream.As an adjective preliminary
is in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.preliminary
English
(wikipedia preliminary)Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(-)- These are just the preliminary results.
- And then, after a few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in tremendous unison.
Antonyms
* definitive, finalDerived terms
* preliminarily * preliminary results * preliminary considerationsNoun
(preliminaries)mainstream
English
(wikipedia mainstream)Adjective
(en adjective)- They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.
Synonyms
* (used or accepted broadly) common, usual, widespread, conventionalCoordinate terms
* fringeNoun
(en noun)- His ideas were well outside the mainstream , but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced.
Derived terms
*mainstreamismVerb
(en verb)- Mainstreaming''' has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many '''mainstreamed''' students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-'''mainstreamed counterparts.