Propaedeutic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Propaedeutic is an adjective meaning (formal, of education) Preparatory or introductory.
Meaning
(formal, of education) Preparatory or introductory.
More Meanings
- An introductory course of instruction.
Example Sentences
Students were not allowed to repeat the first propedeutic year more than once or to spend more than six years at universities; […]
On the other hand, the German university exhibits a system in which the university course is almost wholly special; the liberal and propædeutic studies are relegated to the grammar-school.
This chapter aims to be a propedeutic because there are many specific lines of argument that could, and should, be developed from the observation of the unique values-based and globalized-movement nature of co-operatives […]
Word Forms
- propedeutic
- propadeutic
- propaedeutics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include propaedeutical, propadeutic, preparative, prefatory, prolegomenary, preliminary.
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