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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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROLUSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. a preliminary written exercise 2. an introductory essay, sometimes of a slight or tentative nature.... Click for more definitions.

  6. 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...

  7. 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.

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

    noun. exercising in preparation for strenuous activity. synonyms: tune-up, warm-up. see more. noun. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book. synonyms: foreword, preface. see more.

  9. 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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPROLUSION definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    noun. 1. a preliminary written exercise. 2. an introductory essay, sometimes of a slight or tentative nature. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. prolusory (prəˈluːzərɪ ) adjective. Word origin.

  11. 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