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prefatory

[ pref-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a preface:

    prefatory explanations.



prefatory

/ ˌprɛfəˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈprɛfətərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or serving as a preface; introductory
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڲٴǰ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • a·ٴr· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prefatory1

1665–75; < Latin ( ō ) preface + -ory 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prefatory1

C17: from Latin ī to say in advance; see preface
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But biologists studying everything from yeast to snakes to humans have recently unearthed a plethora of so-called noncanonical ORFs, which lack those prefatory snippets and are shorter than average.

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As Chin writes in a prefatory author’s note, her family’s history traveled down to her primarily via oral history.

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I dropped the prefatory clause, since everyone ignores anyway.

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The prefatory clause has been dismissed as but one application of the operative clause, which establishes an individual right of gun ownership for purposes of self-defense.

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Heller, the majority concluded that despite the prefatory language relating to a militia, the amendment created an individual right to keep and bear arms.

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