Proleptic

Proleptic
Proleptic Pro*lep"tic, Proleptical Pro*lep"tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. proleptique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. ``A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.'' --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]

2. Previous; antecedent. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]

3. (Med.) Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition. [1913 Webster]


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  • proleptic — adjective see prolepsis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • proleptic — See prolepsis. * * * …   Universalium

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  • proleptic — Relating to prolepsis. SYN: subintrant …   Medical dictionary

  • proleptic — prəʊ leptɪk adj. anticipative; predictive …   English contemporary dictionary

  • proleptic — pro·lep·tic …   English syllables

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