Synonyms of the word

preparatory

• adj. of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.

preceding

• adj. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
• v. present participle of precede.

preparative

• adj. That serves to prepare something.
• adj. preliminary or preparatory.
• n. Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary.

propaedeutic

• adj. Providing preparatory or introductory teaching.
• n. Such a course of instruction.