- pre·cept
- /ˈpriːˌsɛpt/ noun, pl -ceptsformal : a rule that says how people should behave[count]
the basic/moral precepts of a religion
[noncount]I was taught by precept and by example.
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pre|cept — «PREE sehpt», noun. 1. a rule of action or behavior; maxim: »“If at first you don t succeed, try, try again” is a familiar precept. His high school science course covered many of the basic precepts of modern physics. SYNONYM(S): teaching, adage,… … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
cept — ac·cept; ac·cept·abil·i·ty; ac·cept·ance; ac·cept·ant; ac·cept·er; ac·cept·ive; con·cept; con·cept·ism; dis·cept; ex·cept·able; in·ter·cept·er; in·tus·sus·cept; per·cept; pre·cept; pre·cept·ee; pre·cept·ist; re·cept; sus·cept; ac·cept·able;… … English syllables
precept — pre·cept … English syllables
preceptee — pre·cept·ee … English syllables
precept — pre|cept [ˈpri:sept] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: praeceptum, from praecipere to take beforehand, give instruction to ] formal a rule on which a way of thinking or behaving is based ▪ basic moral precepts … Dictionary of contemporary English
precept — pre|cept [ pri,sept ] noun count FORMAL a rule, instruction, or principle that teaches correct behavior: moral precepts … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preceptist — pre·cept·ist … English syllables
precept — pre•cept [[t]ˈpri sɛpt[/t]] n. 1) a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct 2) an injunction as to moral conduct; maxim 3) a direction for performing a technical operation 4) law a written order issued pursuant to law •… … From formal English to slang
Precept — Pre cept, n. [L. praeceptum, from praecipere to take beforehand, to instruct, teach; prae before + capere to take: cf. F. pr[ e]cepte. See {Pre }, and {Capacious}.] 1. Any commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
