Word Meanings - PREAMBLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law. (more info) before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before
Additional info about word: PREAMBLE
A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law. (more info) before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PREAMBLE)
- Introduction
- Induction
- importation
- leading
- taking
- presentation
- insertion
- commencement
- preliminary
- preface
- initiative
- portico
- vestibule
- entrance
- gate
- preamble
- prelude
- Preface
- proem
- prologue
- premiss
Related words: (words related to PREAMBLE)
- PRELUDE
An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially , a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with - PRELUDER
One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude. Mason. - LEADING EDGE
same as Advancing edge, above. - TAKING
1. Apt to take; alluring; attracting. Subtile in making his temptations most taking. Fuller. 2. Infectious; contageous. Beau. & Fl. -- Tak"ing*ly, adv. -- Tak"ing*ness, n. - PROEMBRYO
The series of cells formed in the ovule of a flowering plant after fertilization, but before the formation of the embryo. The primary growth from the spore in certain cryptogamous plants; as, the proembryo, or protonema, of mosses. - PROEMIAL
Introductory; prefatory; preliminary. Hammond. - TAKE
Taken. Chaucer. - INDUCTION
The act or process of reasoning from a part to a whole, from particulars to generals, or from the individual to the universal; also, the result or inference so reached. Induction is an inference drawn from all the particulars. Sir W. Hamilton. - TAKE-OFF
An imitation, especially in the way of caricature. - LEADED
Separated by leads, as the lines of a page. (more info) 1. Fitted with lead; set in lead; as, leaded windows. - INDUCTIONAL
Pertaining to, or proceeding by, induction; inductive. - PRELIMINARY
Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. Syn. -- Introductory; preparatory; - PREFACE
The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass. Addis & Arnold. Proper preface , a portion of the communion service, preceding the prayer of consecration, appointed for certain seasons. Syn. -- Introduction; preliminary; preamble; proem; - LEADMAN
One who leads a dance. B. Jonson. - INDUCTION GENERATOR
A machine built as an induction motor and driven above synchronous speed, thus acting as an alternating-current generator; - - called also asynchronous generator. Below synchronism the machine takes in electrical energy and acts as an induction - TAKE-IN
Imposition; fraud. - LEADSMAN
The man who heaves the lead. Totten. - PORTICOED
Furnished with a portico. - LEAD
One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. - VESTIBULED TRAIN
See VESTIBULE - UNMISTAKABLE
Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood; clear; plain; obvious; evident. -- Un`mis*tak"a*bly, adv. - POT LEAD
Graphite, or black lead, often used on the bottoms of racing vessels to diminish friction. - LEAVE-TAKING
Taking of leave; parting compliments. Shak. - COUNTERPLEAD
To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny. - MISTAKING
An error; a mistake. Shak. - PLEADINGS
The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some - NONPRESENTATION
Neglect or failure to present; state of not being presented. - RINGLEADER
1. The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals. A primacy of order, such an one as the ringleader hath in a dance. Barrow. 2. Opprobriously, a leader of a body of - MISTAKINGLY
Erroneously. - PLEADINGLY
In a pleading manner. - ENTERPLEAD
See INTERPLEAD - NONIMPORTATION
Want or failure of importation; a not importing of commodities. - OUTTAKE
Except. R. of Brunne. - BLACK LEAD
Plumbago; graphite.It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite. - IMPLEAD
To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.