Definition of PREPARATIVE

preparative

Plural: preparatives

Adjective Satellite

  • preceding and preparing for something

Adj

  • That serves to prepare something
  • preliminary or preparatory
  • Pertaining to the synthesis, purification, or isolation of compounds from mixtures or raw materials.

Noun

  • Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.

Scrabble Score: 18

preparative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
preparative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
preparative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

preparative: valid Words With Friends Word