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propaedeutic

pro·pae·deu·tic [ prpi dtik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
giving preliminary teaching: providing preparatory instruction ( formal )



noun 
Definition:
 
introductory study: a preliminary course of study that precedes more advanced instruction ( often used in the plural )

[Late 18th century. <pro-2 + Greek paideutikē "education," after Greek propaideuein "teach beforehand"]
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