/ Dictionary / Index P preparative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•par•a•tive Pronunciation: (pri-par'u-tiv, -pâr'-), [key] — adj. preparatory. —n. something that prepares. a preparation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preparative (Thesaurus) preparation preparator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language