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Proleptic
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What's The Definition Of Proleptic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Proleptic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Proleptic: See Also | Proleptic In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*lep"tic\, Proleptical \Pro*lep"tic*al\, a. [Gr.
?: cf. F. proleptique.]
1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. ``A
far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.'' --De Quincey.
2. Previous; antecedent. --Glanvill.
3. (Med.) Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a
periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier
hour at every repetition.
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