prelude

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Synonyms: preclude

Antonyms: preclude

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Noun

1. An [[introductory]] or [[preliminary]] [[performance]] or [[event]].
2. {{lb|en|music}} A [[short]], [[free-form]] piece of [[music]], originally one serving as an [[introduction]] to a [[longer]] and more [[complex]] piece; later, starting with the [[Romantic period]], generally a [[stand-alone]] piece. {{defdate|from 1650s}}
3. {{lb|en|programming}} A [[standard]] [[module]] or [[library]] of [[subroutines]] and [[functions]] to be [[imported]], generally [[by default]], into a [[program]].
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[forerunner]] to anything.

Verb

1. To introduce something, as a prelude.
2. To play an introduction or prelude; to give a [[prefatory]] performance.

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