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.
A preliminary analysis of the process or material is con-. ducted to determine the feasibility of introducing a new. or changing a material/process technology. This analy-. sis includes a benchmark assessment of available and. competing technologies.