| PRECEPT | • precept n. A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct. • precept n. (Law) A written command, especially a demand for payment. • precept n. (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf. |
| PRECEPTIAL | • preceptial adj. (Obsolete) preceptive. • PRECEPTIAL adj. (Shakespeare) consisting of precepts, also PRECEPTIVE. |
| PRECEPTIVE | • preceptive adj. (Law) Of, pertaining to, or based on precepts. • preceptive adj. Instructive; didactic. • PRECEPTIVE adj. concerning rules of conduct, laws or precepts, also PRECEPTIAL. |
| PRECEPTIVELY | • preceptively adv. In a preceptive manner. • PRECEPTIVE adv. concerning rules of conduct, laws or precepts, also PRECEPTIAL. |
| PRECEPTOR | • preceptor n. A teacher or tutor. • preceptor n. (Historical) The head of a preceptory of Knights Templar. • preceptor n. (Medicine, chiefly US) A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc. |
| PRECEPTORAL | • PRECEPTORAL adj. like a preceptor. |
| PRECEPTORATE | • PRECEPTORATE n. the office of preceptor. |
| PRECEPTORATES | • PRECEPTORATE n. the office of preceptor. |
| PRECEPTORIAL | • preceptorial adj. Pertaining to a preceptor. • preceptorial n. A class involving learning and discussion in small groups. • PRECEPTORIAL n. a college course that emphasizes independent reading, discussion in small groups, and individual conferences with the teacher. |
| PRECEPTORIALS | • preceptorials n. Plural of preceptorial. • PRECEPTORIAL n. a college course that emphasizes independent reading, discussion in small groups, and individual conferences with the teacher. |
| PRECEPTORIES | • preceptories n. Plural of preceptory. • PRECEPTORY n. a community of Knights Templars (occasionally extended to a commandery of the Hospitallers). |
| PRECEPTORS | • preceptors n. Plural of preceptor. • PRECEPTOR n. a teacher. |
| PRECEPTORSHIP | • preceptorship n. The rank or role of preceptor. • PRECEPTORSHIP n. the office of preceptor. |
| PRECEPTORSHIPS | • preceptorships n. Plural of preceptorship. • PRECEPTORSHIP n. the office of preceptor. |
| PRECEPTORY | • preceptory n. A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community. • preceptory adj. Preceptive. • PRECEPTORY n. a community of Knights Templars (occasionally extended to a commandery of the Hospitallers). |
| PRECEPTRESS | • preceptress n. (Now rare) A female preceptor, or provider of moral instruction; a teacher. • PRECEPTRESS n. a female preceptor. |
| PRECEPTRESSES | • preceptresses n. Plural of preceptress. • PRECEPTRESS n. a female preceptor. |
| PRECEPTS | • precepts n. Plural of precept. • PRECEPT n. a rule of conduct. |