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precourse

precourse

7.2
Used before the main course or program to help people prepare
  • adjective
  • /ˈpriːkɔːrs/
translation icon : preparación
  • All students must complete the precourse assignments before attending the first class.

Examples

  • The university offers a precourse workshop to help new students adjust to academic life.

  • She found the precourse reading materials very helpful in understanding the main topics.

  • The precourse materials were very helpful.

  • We had a precourse meeting last week.

  • All students must complete the precourse assignments before attending the first class.

  • The university offers a precourse workshop to help new students adjust to academic life.

  • She found the precourse reading materials very helpful in understanding the main topics.

Synonyms

preparatory
vsprecourse
15 4.7

To help get ready for something

is specifically before a main course or program as preparation
preliminary
vsprecourse
10 5.2

An event that happens before a main event to prepare for it

is provided particularly before a course or program rather than any event
prefatory
vsprecourse
1 7.6

Giving a short introduction to a book or speech

is about preparation before a program or course rather than a written introduction
preparative
vsprecourse
6.8

Done earlier to get something ready

is focused on occurring just before a main course or program for preparation
propaedeutic
vsprecourse
  • Formal
9.9

Acting as an introduction that prepares students for later study in a subject

is more general, applying to preparation before any main program or course

How Preparatory

preparatory
15 4.7
precourse
7.2
introductory
35 3.9

Surface Forms

precourse positive

Morphology

precourse = course (transparent) = pre + course

The meaning is directly understandable as something occurring before or in preparation for a course or program.

Etymology

The word precourse comes from the parts pre- 'before' and course 'class or part of a program'. So, precourse as an adjective describes something that happens 'before' the main class to help students get ready.