alustava — meaning in English
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English meaning
- initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
- introductory adj Serving as an introduction; giving a basic overview before the main content.
- prefatory adj Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
- preliminary adjective Coming before the main event or process; introductory.
- preparatory adjective Done as preparation; serving to get something or someone ready.
- presumptive adj Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.
- rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
- rudimentary adj Basic or undeveloped; existing only in a simple or early form.
- tentative adjective Not yet certain or fixed; provisional, subject to change.
Senses
alustava is used for these senses in English:
- initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
- introductory Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.
- prefatory Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary. [from 1670s]
- preliminary In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
- preparatory Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
- presumptive (embryology) Of a cell or tissue: which has yet to differentiate, but is presumed to develop into a particular body part.
- rough Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
- rudimentary Of or relating to one or more rudiments.
initial — full definition
- adj Happening at the very start; first.
- noun The first letter of a name or word.
- verb To mark or sign something with your initials.