propaedeutic
/ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/
propaedeutic adjective: preparatory or introductory.
Adjective
propaedeutic (comparative more propaedeutic, superlative most propaedeutic)
- Preparatory or introductory.
- 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.1868, Mark Pattison, Suggestions on Academical Organisation with Especial Reference to Oxford, section VI: “Of the Studies Preliminary to the Degree”, § 4: ‘Liberal Studies (Arts) and Special Studies...
- Students were not allowed to repeat the first propedeutic year more than once or to spend more than six years at universities; […]2014, Philip Altbach, editor, International Higher Education, volume 2, Routledge, →ISBN, page 624
Noun
propaedeutic (plural propaedeutics)
- An introductory course of instruction.
- 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 […]2009, J. J. McMurtry, Darryl Reed, editors, Co-operatives in a Global Economy, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, →ISBN, page 56
propaedeutic meaning in Tamil
propaedeutic in Tamil
- கலை முன் அறிபொருள்
Forms of propaedeutic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more propaedeutic |
| superlative | most propaedeutic |
| alternative form | propedeutic |
| alternative form | propadeutic |
| alternative form (obsolete) | propædeutic |
| Noun | |
| plural | propaedeutics |
Origin of propaedeutic
From the Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”).
Words formed from propaedeutic
Questions about propaedeutic
- What does propaedeutic mean?
- Propaedeutic means preparatory or introductory.
- What is propaedeutic in Tamil?
- Propaedeutic in Tamil is கலை முன் அறிபொருள். See Propaedeutic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is propaedeutic?
- Propaedeutic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce propaedeutic?
- Propaedeutic is pronounced /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/.
Words near propaedeutic in the dictionary
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