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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROPAEDEUTIC

From Greek propaideuein to teach in advance, from pro-² + paideuein to rear.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPAEDEUTIC

propaedeutic  [ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPAEDEUTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propaedeutic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROPAEDEUTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Propaedeutics

Propaedeutics or propedeutics is a historical term for an introductory course into a discipline: art, science, etc. Etymology: pro- + Greek: paideutikós, "pertaining to teaching". Propaedeutics may be defined as knowledge necessary for learning, but not for proficiency. In medicine, the terms "propedeutics"/"propedeutic" specifically refers to preliminary collection of data about patient by observation, palpation, temperature measurement, etc., without specialized diagnostic procedures. The 1851 Encyclopaedia Americana writes that it is: "...a term used by the Germans to indicate the knowledge which is necessary or useful for understanding or practising an art or science, or which unfolds its nature and extent, and the method of learning it. It is applied, therefore, not only to special introductions to particular branches of study, but also to auxiliary sciences, logic, philology, etc., and the encyclopaedic views of particular branches of science which facilitate an insight into the relations of the parts. Such a survey can he presented only by one who has studied a science in all its ramifications.

Definition of propaedeutic in the English dictionary

The definition of propaedeutic in the dictionary is preparatory instruction basic to further study of an art or science. Other definition of propaedeutic is of, relating to, or providing such instruction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPAEDEUTIC


antiscorbutic
ˌæntɪskɔːˈbjuːtɪk
chemotherapeutic
ˌkiːməʊθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
digoneutic
ˌdaɪɡəˈnjuːtɪk
electrotherapeutic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
emphyteutic
ˌɛmfɪˈtjuːtɪk
empiricutic
emˌpɪrɪˈkjuːtɪk
halieutic
ˌhælɪˈjuːtɪk
hermeneutic
ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪk
hydrotherapeutic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
immunotherapeutic
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
maieutic
meɪˈjuːtɪk
nontherapeutic
ˌnɒnˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
organotherapeutic
ˌɔːɡənəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
paedeutic
piːˈdjuːtɪk
phototherapeutic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
psychotherapeutic
ˌsaɪkəʊθerəˈpjuːtɪk
radiotherapeutic
ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
scorbutic
skɔːˈbjuːtɪk
subtherapeutic
ˌsʌbθerəˈpjuːtɪk
therapeutic
ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPAEDEUTIC

prop root
propaedeutical
propagability
propagable
propagableness
propaganda
propaganda machine
propagandise
propagandiser
propagandism
propagandist
propagandistic
propagandize
propagandizer
propagate
propagation
propagational
propagative
propagator
propage

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPAEDEUTIC

acoustic
aeronautic
Argonautic
artistic
astronautic
athletic
Atlantic
authentic
automatic
democratic
diagnostic
domestic
fantastic
parachutic
pharmaceutic
plastic
probouleutic
romantic
static
toreutic

Synonyms and antonyms of propaedeutic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «propaedeutic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPAEDEUTIC

Find out the translation of propaedeutic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propaedeutic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propaedeutic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

propaedeutic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propedéutica
570 millions of speakers

English

propaedeutic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राथमिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

propaedeutic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пропедевтика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propedêutico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

propaedeutic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propédeutique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propaedeutic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Propädeutik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

propaedeutic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초보의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propaedeutic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về giáo dục dự bị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

propaedeutic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Propaedeutic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

propaedeutic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propedeutica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przygotowująca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пропедевтика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propedeutică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

propaedeutic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propedeutische
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propaedeutic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

propaedeutic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propaedeutic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPAEDEUTIC»

The term «propaedeutic» is normally little used and occupies the 146.597 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPAEDEUTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «propaedeutic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «propaedeutic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propaedeutic

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPAEDEUTIC»

Discover the use of propaedeutic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propaedeutic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Theological Propaedeutic: A General Introduction to the ...
A General Introduction to the Study of Theology Philip Schaff. ever to be changed into Logics, Rhetorics, Musics, Arithmeticsh we have, on the other hand, Mathematics, Metaphysics, Ethics, Statistics, etc. (which are as unlikely to be changed ...
Philip Schaff, 2007
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Theological Propaedeutic, Part 1-2: A General Introduction ...
Exegetical, Historical, Systematic, And Practical, Including Encyclopedia, Methodology, And Bibliography.
Philip Schaff, 2010
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Transcendence: Critical Realism and God
The book explores religious experience as a justifiable reason for religious belief, demonstrating that the three pillars of Critical Realism - ontological intransitivity, epistemic relativity and judgemental rationality - can be applied to ...
Margaret S. Archer, Andrew Collier, Douglas V. Porpora, 2013
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The Classical Heritage in Islam
These are the propaedeutic sciences, the conventional sciences of the religious law and the real philosophical sciences. The propaedeutic sciences consist of those disciplines which were mainly created in order to assure a livelihood and to  ...
Franz Rosenthal, 1992
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Edmund Husserl's Phenomenology
N I N E I Pure Psychology as Propaedeutic to Transcendental Phenomenology Text 10. Die reine Psychologie als Propädeutik zur transzendentalen Phänomenologie Durch die Aufklärung der wesensmäßigen Doppeldeutigkeit der ...
Joseph J. Kockelmans, 1994
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Theological Propaedeutic; a General Introduction to the ...
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
Philip Schaff, 2010
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Uniplanar Algebra; Being Part I of a Propaedeutic to the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Irving Stringham, 2013
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Hegel, Haiti, and Universal History
Hegel's reference in The Philosophical Propaedeutic(1803–13) to Robinson Crusoe, which insists on coupling this prototype of man in the “state of nature”— shipwrecked on a Caribbean island—with Friday, his slave, an implicit criticism of  ...
Susan Buck-Morss, 2009
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Aristotle: The Rise of For-Profit Universities
3.1 PROPAEDEUTIC? In the traditional arrangement, Aristotle's oeuvre begins with six treatises called collectively Organon, that is, "instrument" or "tool." According to the traditional view, this is an organic whole, a systematic textbook of logic ...
Otfried Höffe, 2003
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A Theory of Textuality: The Logic and Epistemology
To deal with these questions, however, we had to discuss some propaedeutic matters. The first of these involved the distinction between understanding and meaning. The view I proposed in this matter is that understandings are mental acts ...
Jorge J. E. Gracia, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPAEDEUTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propaedeutic is used in the context of the following news items.
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... and experimental nature – represents the perfect place in which diversity coexists, and socio-cultural factors propaedeutic allow us to test the ... «Hult News, Jun 15»
2
How an artificial language from 1887 is finding new life online
Many studies, most of them conducted in the first half of the 20th century, found that Esperanto had a marked propaedeutic effect on language ... «The Verge, May 15»
3
21 men begin initial formation as deacons
The word propaedeutic refers to preparatory or introductory instruction. The guidelines for diaconate formation call for such a period prior to the core ... «Pittsburgh Catholic, May 15»
4
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7 First Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece. «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
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The Three Hierarchs
... that St Basil was lastingly influenced by his own education, which taught him to appreciate the propaedeutic importance of the classics. «Neos Kosmos, Feb 15»
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Bonfire of the Humanities
The older, rhetorically structured mode of historical writing openly promoted the study and contemplation of the past as propaedeutic to a life in ... «The Nation., Jan 15»
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Pope appoints new Bishops for USA, South Africa
From 1992-1993 he was Professor at the Propaedeutic Seminar of Hammanskraal and Cape Town. After his studies at the Gregorian University ... «Vatican Radio, Nov 14»
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Netflix Adds 'Lemony Snicket' to Original Series: 'A Series of …
... “Young Lady's Illustrated Primer: A Propaedeutic Enchiridion in which is told the tale of Princess Nell and her various friends, kin, associates, ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Nov 14»
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CRUCIBLE: Mathematics and Hijab
For instance, Arithmetic, Geometry, Optics, Astronomy, Music, Science of weight, Mechanical devices are part of Ihsa al-ulum's “Propaedeutic ... «Minda News, Aug 14»
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Royal Scots college in Spain to re-open as a seminary
The Royal Scots College, Salamanca, will start accepting students for a preparatory “propaedeutic” six months before going to Rome. It will be ... «The Tablet, Jul 14»

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