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    propulsion
    /prəˈpʌlʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of driving or pushing forwards: "they dive and use their wings for propulsion under water"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROLUSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PROLUSION meaning: 1. a short piece of writing that is done as an exercise : 2. a short piece of writing that is done…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prolusionProlusion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a preliminary trial or exercise : prelude. 2. : an introductory and often tentative discourse. prolusory. prō-ˈlü-sə-rē. -zə-; -ˈlüz-rē. adjective. Synonyms. exordium. foreword. introduction. preamble. preface. prelude. proem. prologue. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of prolusion in a Sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › prolusionProlusion - definition of prolusion by The Free Dictionary

    Define prolusion. prolusion synonyms, prolusion pronunciation, prolusion translation, English dictionary definition of prolusion. n. 1. A preliminary exercise. 2. An essay written as a preface to a more detailed work. pro·lu′so·ry adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  5. www.yourdictionary.com › prolusionProlusion Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A preliminary part or performance; often, specif., an introductory essay or article. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A trial before the principal performance; a prelude. Wiktionary. Synonyms: preface. foreword. tune-up. warm-up. Other Word Forms of Prolusion. Noun. Singular: prolusion. Plural: prolusions. Origin of Prolusion.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › prolusionPROLUSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a preliminary written article. an essay of an introductory nature, preliminary to a more profound work. prolusion. / prəˈluːzərɪ; prəˈluːʒən / noun. a preliminary written exercise. an introductory essay, sometimes of a slight or tentative nature.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prolusionProlusion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of prolusion. noun. exercising in preparation for strenuous activity. synonyms: tune-up, warm-up. see more. see less. type of: preparation, readying. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › prolusion_nprolusion, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun prolusion is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for prolusion is from 1601, in the writing of William Barlow, bishop of Lincoln. prolusion is a borrowing from Latin.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › prolusionprolusion - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 7, 2023 · prolusion (plural prolusions) A trial before the principal performance; a prelude.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › prolusionPROLUSION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for PROLUSION: introduction, preface, foreword, intro, prologue, prelude, beginning, preamble; Antonyms of PROLUSION: epilogue, postscript, aftermath, envoy, epilog, end, conclusion, close

  11. www.wordsmyth.netprolusion | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English...

    definition: a preliminary essay written as an introductory piece for a more detailed work, or any similarly introductory work or performance.