Preamble
noun
An introduction part in a book, speech or document specifying its purpose or plan.
The Constitution of the United States begins with a preamble that outlines the document's purpose.
Often appears as...
- constitutional preamble
- preamble to the charter
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Formal
Academic
noun
A preliminary statement or introduction explaining the following part.
The preamble to the contract outlined the terms of agreement.
Often appears as...
- preamble to an agreement
- preamble to a statute
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
An introduction part in a book, speech or document specifying its purpose or plan.
The Constitution of the United States begins with a preamble that outlines the document's purpose.
Often appears as...
- constitutional preamble
- preamble to the charter
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A preliminary statement or introduction explaining the following part.
The preamble to the contract outlined the terms of agreement.
Often appears as...
- preamble to an agreement
- preamble to a statute
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Setting Expectations
A preamble prepares the reader or listener for what to expect in the main content.
The seminar's preamble highlighted the key issues that would be discussed.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Significance
The preamble can hold historical importance, especially in formal documents like constitutions.
The preamble of the United States Constitution is often memorized by students due to its significance.
Pro Tip 3/3Foundational Overview
It summarizes foundational principles and intentions behind the content that follows.
The book's preamble provided a quick overview of its philosophical foundations.
Pro Tip 1/3Setting Expectations
A preamble prepares the reader or listener for what to expect in the main content.
The seminar's preamble highlighted the key issues that would be discussed.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Significance
The preamble can hold historical importance, especially in formal documents like constitutions.
The preamble of the United States Constitution is often memorized by students due to its significance.
Pro Tip 3/3Foundational Overview
It summarizes foundational principles and intentions behind the content that follows.
The book's preamble provided a quick overview of its philosophical foundations.
Pro Tip 1/3Setting Expectations
A preamble prepares the reader or listener for what to expect in the main content.
The seminar's preamble highlighted the key issues that would be discussed.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Significance
The preamble can hold historical importance, especially in formal documents like constitutions.
The preamble of the United States Constitution is often memorized by students due to its significance.
Pro Tip 3/3Foundational Overview
It summarizes foundational principles and intentions behind the content that follows.
The book's preamble provided a quick overview of its philosophical foundations.
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actually it was a forum post with somebody who's trying to ask a question about JavaScript it was translated from Japanese into English so I'll just let you read this person starts apologizing from the fact that it's translated with a computer okay so the next sentence is going to be the preamble to the question
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Why we love, why we...
thereby conserving mating time and energy. And I think that attachment, the third brain system, evolved to enable you to tolerate this human being at least long enough to raise a child together as a team. So with that preamble,
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Combatting the decline...
things are now becoming normal here's hola such a preamble and watch our channel jungkook on view me Rina who
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Massive-scale online...
actually it was a forum post with somebody who's trying to ask a question about JavaScript it was translated from Japanese into English so I'll just let you read this person starts apologizing from the fact that it's translated with a computer okay so the next sentence is going to be the preamble to the question
Video examples
Why we love, why we...
thereby conserving mating time and energy. And I think that attachment, the third brain system, evolved to enable you to tolerate this human being at least long enough to raise a child together as a team. So with that preamble,
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Combatting the decline...
things are now becoming normal here's hola such a preamble and watch our channel jungkook on view me Rina who
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Quote examples
Richard Schiff
American Actor
I imagine an America that can actually change. That we become a nation that prospers again but without pillaging the resources of nations that make their people hate us. That we become a nation that, as the constitution says in its preamble, its very first paragraph, 'promotes the general welfare' of its people.
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Harold H. Greene
American Judge
The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.
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Gavin Bryars
English Composer
Like an apparently strict musical form it breaks the five minute whole into its structural parts - a descriptive preamble, the action of taking the cards, the development of the cards' manipulation and the revelation of what has been achieved.
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B. R. Ambedkar
Indian Politician
Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
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W. Averell Harriman
American Politician
Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.
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Richard Schiff
American Actor
I imagine an America that can actually change. That we become a nation that prospers again but without pillaging the resources of nations that make their people hate us. That we become a nation that, as the constitution says in its preamble, its very first paragraph, 'promotes the general welfare' of its people.
Quote examples
Harold H. Greene
American Judge
The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.
Quote examples
Gavin Bryars
English Composer
Like an apparently strict musical form it breaks the five minute whole into its structural parts - a descriptive preamble, the action of taking the cards, the development of the cards' manipulation and the revelation of what has been achieved.
Quote examples
B. R. Ambedkar
Indian Politician
Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
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W. Averell Harriman
American Politician
Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.
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