Meaning & use
Propaedeutic
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Serving as preliminary instruction that prepares someone for further, more advanced study.
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The course is propaedeutic, designed to prepare students for advanced coursework in physics.
A propaedeutic seminar introduced first-year students to the department's core methods.
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From Greek 'pro' (before) and 'paideuein' (to teach); it's most common in academic and philosophical writing.
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