Prelude vs Outset - What's the difference?
prelude | outset | Related terms |
An introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface.
(music) A short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece.
To introduce something, as a prelude.
To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.
* Sir Walter Scott
* Jeffrey
the beginning or initial stage of something
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 15
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, title=Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton
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As nouns the difference between prelude and outset
is that prelude is an introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface while outset is the beginning or initial stage of something.As a verb prelude
is to introduce something, as a prelude.prelude
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(prelud)- The musicians preluded on their instruments.
- We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point.
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* ----outset
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Noun
(en noun)- He agreed and understood from the outset , so don't bother explaining again.
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