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.
Definition of preliminary. plural. preliminaries. : something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory: such asa : a preliminary scholastic examinationb preliminaries plural, British : front matterc : a preliminary heat or trial (as of a race)d : a minor match preceding the main event (as of a boxing card)