Meaning of PROPAEDEUTIC

Pronunciation:			`prowpi'dootik
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a course that provides and introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally) [adj]  preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"
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	Synonyms:		preceding(a), preparative, preparatory, propaedeutics
	See Also:		class, course, course of instruction, course of study
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Pro`p[ae]*deu"tic\, Propaedeutical