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propædia|prəʊˈpiːdɪə|
[ad. Gr. προπαιδεία: see propaideia.]
An introductory volume of the 15th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (published in 1974) in which information is presented in the form of short outlines. (Cf. macropædia, micropædia.)
1974[see micropædia]. 1974Times 12 Jan. 12/1 The first volume, propaedia, will be introductory, setting forth a classification of all knowledge into 10 parts, each with a long essay. |