PROLUSION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prolusion mean? 

• PROLUSION (noun)
  The noun PROLUSION has 2 senses:

1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

2. exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

  Familiarity information: PROLUSION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROLUSION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

foreword; preface; prolusion

Hypernyms ("prolusion" is a kind of...):

introduction (the first section of a communication)

Holonyms ("prolusion" is a part of...):

text; textual matter (the words of something written)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

prolusion; tune-up; warm-up

Hypernyms ("prolusion" is a kind of...):

preparation; readying (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose)