Word #9

1. Preliminary
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3. Preliminary estimates put repair costs from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Friday in the tens of billions of dollars — a huge blow for an already fragile economy that lost its place as the world's No. 2 to China last year.
4. Adjective:

1.

preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, orbusiness; introductory; preparatory.
Noun:

2.

something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatorystep, measure, contest, etc.: He passed the preliminary andwent on to the finals.

3.

a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes placebefore the main event on the program: A preliminary wasfought at 8:00.

4.

a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for academic degree.

5.

preliminaries, Printing . front matter.

5. The preliminary values of the furniture have not be evaluated yet.