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    peripatetic
    /ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods: "the peripatetic nature of military life"
    • 2. Aristotelian.

    noun

    • 1. a person who travels from place to place, especially a teacher who works in more than one school or college: "peripatetics have been cut under local management of schools"
    • 2. an Aristotelian philosopher.

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      • peripatetic adjective formal uk / ˌper.ɪ.pəˈtet.ɪk / us / ˌper.ɪ.pəˈtet̬.ɪk / Add to word list travelling around to different places, usually because you work in more than one place: a peripatetic music teacher
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      PERIPATETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › peripateticPERIPATETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Peripatetic means travelling around to different places, usually because you work in more than one place. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peripateticPeripatetic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Peripatetic means of, relating to, or given to walking, or moving or traveling from place to place. It also refers to Aristotle and his followers, who walked and lectured together.

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  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › peripateticPERIPATETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Peripatetic means travelling around a lot, living or working in places for short periods of time. It can also refer to the philosophy or followers of Aristotle, who walked while teaching in ancient Athens.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peripateticPeripatetic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Peripatetic is also a noun for a person who travels from one place to another or moves around a lot. If you walk in a circle, you are peripatetic, or walking, but you aren’t a peripatetic, or wanderer, unless you actually go somewhere.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › peripateticPERIPATETIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Peripatetic means traveling around to different places, usually because you work in more than one place. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from various sources and translations in Chinese.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › peripateticPERIPATETIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Peripatetic means walking or traveling about, or relating to Aristotle's philosophy or school. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionperipatetic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    adjective. /ˌperipəˈtetɪk/ (formal) going from place to place, for example in order to work. a peripatetic music teacher. More funding needs to be given to the peripatetic outreach services.