| Preludial (a.) Of or pertaining to a prelude; of the nature of a prelude; introductory. Thesaurus Entries antecedent, anterior, chief, exordial, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, inductive, initiatory, introductory, leading, precedent, preceding, precessional, precursory, prefatory, prefixed, prelim, preliminary, prelusive, preparative, preparatory, prepositive, prevenient, prior, proemial, propaedeutic |