Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
propanoic acid
propanol
propanone
proparoxytone
propel
propellant
propellent
propeller
propeller-head
propeller shaft
propelling pencil
propene
propenoic acid
propensity
proper
proper adjective
proper fraction
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

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"]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft