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Prolegomenon meaning

A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.

Synonyms of Prolegomenon

introduction

Related words

Other words often associated with Prolegomenon or its synonyms:

commencement presentation launching subdivision informing start entry textbook section intro beginning unveiling

Using Prolegomenon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.
  • Useful related words include: introduction.

Context around Prolegomenon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

feminist 1×

Sentence patterns with Prolegomenon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a feminist prolegomenon for the 1× a prolegomenon to nonlinear 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a prolegomenon to 1× see e g 1×

Common sentence endings:

and society eds 1× human behavioral sciences 1×

Words around Prolegomenon

Just before it in the word index:

prolegomena 8 prole 6 prolatio 2 prolate 4 prolapsed 4 prolapse 10

Just after it in the word index:

prolegs 8 prolepsis 3 proleptic 10 proles 6 proletarian 33 proletarians 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Prolegomenon

  • In this selection, "prolegomenon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, feminist stand out and add context to how "prolegomenon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a feminist prolegomenon for the and a prolegomenon to nonlinear. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prolegomenon" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prolegomenon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A prolegomenon to nonlinear empiricism in the human behavioral sciences. (10 words)

See e.g. Marilyn R. Mumford, "A Feminist Prolegomenon for the Study of Hildegard of Bingen," in Gender, Culture, and the Arts: Women, Culture, and Society, eds. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

See e.g. Marilyn R. Mumford, "A Feminist Prolegomenon for the Study of Hildegard of Bingen," in Gender, Culture, and the Arts: Women, Culture, and Society, eds. (27 words)

A prolegomenon to nonlinear empiricism in the human behavioral sciences. (10 words)

Example sentences (2)

A prolegomenon to nonlinear empiricism in the human behavioral sciences.

See e.g. Marilyn R. Mumford, "A Feminist Prolegomenon for the Study of Hildegard of Bingen," in Gender, Culture, and the Arts: Women, Culture, and Society, eds.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prolegomenon" in a sentence?
An example: "A prolegomenon to nonlinear empiricism in the human behavioral sciences." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "prolegomenon" from authentic English texts.
What does "prolegomenon" mean?
Prolegomenon means: A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.
What are synonyms of "prolegomenon"?
Common synonyms of "prolegomenon" include: introduction.
How many example sentences with "prolegomenon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "prolegomenon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.