单词 | propaedeutic |
释义 | propaedeutic/ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk /formal adjective (Of an area of study) serving as a preliminary instruction or as an introduction to further study.His lectures and then his writings became highly significant propaedeutic resources, and many of his collections were taken up by the University botanical garden and then later by the Fitzwilliam Museum....
noun An introduction to a subject or area of study.Logic, sometimes called philosophia rationales, forms the introduction or propaedeutic to both....
DerivativespropaedeuticalOriginLate 18th century: from pro-2 'before' + Greek paideutikos 'of or for teaching', suggested by Greek propaideuein 'teach beforehand'. |
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