Associations to the word «Preparative»

Wiktionary

PREPARATIVE, adjective. That serves to prepare something
PREPARATIVE, adjective. Preliminary or preparatory
PREPARATIVE, noun. Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary

Dictionary definition

PREPARATIVE, adjective. Preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats