Serving as an introduction or preface.

synonyms: introductory, prefatorial.

Roget 62: preceding etc. v.; precedent, antecedent; anterior; prior etc. 116; before; former; foregoing; beforementioned^†, abovementioned^†, aforementioned; aforesaid, said; precursory, precursive^†; prevenient^†, preliminary, prefatory, introductory; prelusive, prelusory; proemial^†, preparatory.    ... show more

Roget 64: precursory; prelusive, prelusory, preludious^†; proemial^†, introductory, prefatory, prodromous^†, inaugural, preliminary; precedent etc. (prior) 116.    ... show more