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Preliminary vs Preambulous - What's the difference?

preliminary | preambulous |

As adjectives the difference between preliminary and preambulous

is that preliminary is in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory while preambulous is (obsolete|rare) pertaining to a preamble; preliminary, preambular.

As a noun preliminary

is a preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

preliminary

English

(wikipedia preliminary)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(-)
  • in preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory
    • 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, final

    Derived terms

    * preliminarily * preliminary results * preliminary considerations

    Noun

    (preliminaries)
  • 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

    • preambulous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a preamble; preliminary, preambular.
  • *1646 , (Thomas Browne), Pseudodoxia Epidemica , I.10:
  • *:Now hereby he not onely undermineth the Base of Religion, and destroyeth the principle preambulous unto all belief; but puts upon us the remotest Error from Truth.