🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

hallazgo preliminar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈʎaz.ɣo pre.li.miˈnaɾ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preliminary finding/prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i ˈfaɪn.dɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El hallazgo preliminar fue presentado en la conferencia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An initial discovery or result obtained prior to the completion of a full study, investigation, or official report.

    "The preliminary finding of the clinical trial suggests the new drug is well tolerated by patients."
  2. 2

    An early conclusion reached during an ongoing inspection or audit that is subject to revision.

    "The auditors presented their preliminary findings to the board before finalizing the annual report."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'praeluminare' (pre- threshold, from 'lumen' light) combined with the Old English 'findan' (to come upon or discover). The compound emerged in academic, legal, and scientific contexts during the mid-20th century to describe initial discovery results prior to comprehensive final analysis.

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