| Preparative 1. (a.) Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory. 2. (n.) That which has the power of preparing, or previously fitting for a purpose; that which prepares. 3. (n.) That which is done in the way of preparation. Thesaurus Entries Baconian, a fortiori, a posteriori, a priori, analytic, categorical, conditional, deductive, dialectic, discursive, enthymematic, epagogic, hypothetical, inferential, introductory, maieutic, prefatory, prelim, preludial, prelusive, preparative, preparatory, proemial, soritical, syllogistic, synthetic |