Word Meanings - PRECLUSIVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Shutting out; precluding, or tending to preclude; hindering. -- Pre*clu"sive*ly, adv.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PRECLUSIVE)

• Prefatory
• Introductory
• preclusive
• initiative
• preliminary
• antecedent
• prevenient
• proemial

Related words: (words related to PRECLUSIVE)

• PRECLUSIVE
  Shutting out; precluding, or tending to preclude; hindering. -- Pre*clu"sive*ly, adv.
• PROEMIAL
  Introductory; prefatory; preliminary. Hammond.
• ANTECEDENT
  1. Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause. 2. Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability. Syn. -- Prior; previous; foregoing.
• PREFATORY
  Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a preface; introductory to a book, essay, or discourse; as, prefatory remarks. That prefatory addition to the Creed. Dryden.
• PRELIMINARY
  Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. Syn. -- Introductory; preparatory;
• INTRODUCTORY
  Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.
• ANTECEDENTLY
  Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion. Barrow.
• PREVENIENT
  Going before; preceding; hence, preventive. "Prevenient grace descending." Milton.
• INITIATIVE
  Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.