The Unified Business Identifier number, or UBI, is a nine-digit number used by the state of Washington to identify businesses there to local agencies. Businesses in Washington state use a Unified Business Identifier number for filing, taxes and identification with state agencies, according the Washington Secretary of State website.
Definition of preliminary for English Language Learners. : something that comes first in order to prepare for or introduce the main part of something else.
preliminary /prÉªËlÉªmÉªnÉrÉª/ adj (usually prenominal) occurring before or in preparation; introductory n (pl-naries) a preliminary event or occurrence an eliminating contest held before the main competition Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin praelÄ«minÄris, from Latin prae before + lÄ«men threshold.