adjective
- serving to prepare or make ready; preparatory
Usage: formal
noun
- something that prepares or makes ready; a preparation
Usage: formal
Examples
- The preparative measures were taken before the surgery.
- Students completed preparative exercises before the main exam.
- The preparative phase of the project lasted three months.
- She used a skin preparative before applying makeup.
- The preparative was essential for the chemical reaction.
- All preparative work must be finished by Friday.