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

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams