prolusion

English Thesaurus

1. exercising in preparation for strenuous activity (noun.act)

hypernym	:	preparation, readying,
definition	:	the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (noun.act)

2. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	introduction,
definition	:	the first section of a communication (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	text, textual matter,
definition	:	the words of something written (noun.communication)

3. exercising in preparation for strenuous activity (noun.act)

derivation	:	limber up, loosen up, warm up,
definition	:	make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity (verb.body)

derivation	:	warm up,
definition	:	cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles (verb.body)

4. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introduce, precede, preface, premise,
definition	:	furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)

5. exercising in preparation for strenuous activity (noun.act)

derivation	:	limber up, loosen up, warm up,
definition	:	make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity (verb.body)

derivation	:	warm up,
definition	:	cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles (verb.body)

6. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introduce, precede, preface, premise,
definition	:	furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)