propaedeutic

/หŒpษนoสŠpiหหˆdjuหtษชk/

IPA: /P R OW0 P IY1 D UW1 T IH0 K/

noun
  1. 1

    An introductory course of instruction.

adjective
  1. 1

    Providing preparatory or introductory teaching.

  2. 2

    Teaching a relatively easy object of study, such as the recorder for music, to facilitate the later learning of a more difficult object

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