Adjective: propaedeutic ,prow-pi'd(y)oo-tik
- Preceding and preparing for something
"propaedeutic steps";
- preparatory, preparative
- A course that provides an introduction to an art or science, or to more advanced study generally
"The propaedeutics course prepared students for higher-level philosophy classes";
- propaedeutics
Derived forms: propaedeutics
See also: preceding
Type of: class, course, course of instruction, course of study
Encyclopedia: Propaedeutic