单词 | propaedeutic |
释义 | propaedeutic[ proh-pi-doo-tik, -dyoo- ] / ˌproʊ pɪˈdu tɪk, -ˈdyu- / adjective Also pro·pae·deu·ti·cal.pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction. introductory to some art or science. nouna propaedeutic subject or study. propaedeutics, (used with a singular verb) the preliminary body of knowledge and rules necessary for the study of some art or science. Origin of propaedeutic1830–40; pro-2 + Greek paideutikós pertaining to teaching, equivalent to paideú(ein) to teach (derivative of paîs child; cf. pedo-1) + -tikos-tic Words nearby propaedeuticproof spirit, proof stress, proof theory, prootic, prop, propaedeutic, propagable, propaganda, propagandist, propagandize, propagate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propaedeutic
British Dictionary definitions for propaedeuticpropaedeutic / (ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk) / noun(often plural) preparatory instruction basic to further study of an art or science adjective Also: propaedeuticalof, relating to, or providing such instruction Word Origin for propaedeuticC19: from Greek propaideuein to teach in advance, from pro- ² + paideuein to rear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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