prolog US
ˈprəʊˌlɒg
See also: prologue (UK)
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Definition of prolog - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
literatureRareUSintroductory part of a literary work or playRareUS
  • The prolog set the stage for a dramatic story.
foreword introduction
2.
eventsRareUSpreliminary event before a main eventRareUS
  • The ceremony was a prolog to the main event.
foreword introduction prelude
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Origin of prolog

Greek, pro (before) + logos (word)

Terms related to prolog

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prologizeprologueprologuizebeginningintrolead-inopeningprefacepreludestartoverturepreamble

Examples of prolog in a sentence

  • Readers were captivated by the mysterious prolog.
  • The speech served as a prolog to the conference.
  • A short film was a prolog to the feature movie.

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  1. French:prologue, ...
  2. German:Prolog, Vorspiel, ...
  3. Italian:introduzione, preludio, ...
  4. Spanish:prólogo, ...
  5. Portuguese:introdução, ...
  6. Chinese:序言, 序幕, ...
  7. Japanese:プロローグ, 前奏, ...
  8. Arabic:تَمْهِيد, حَدَث تَمْهِيدِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּרוֹלוֹג, פְּרוֹלוֹג, ...
  10. Russian:пролог, вступление, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пролог, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रस्तावना, प्रारंभिक घटना, ...
Prolog
ˈproʊ.lɑːɡ

Definition of Prolog - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.logic-based language for symbolic reasoning, often used in AITECH.
  • We wrote the expert system rules in Prolog.
  • Prolog is often used to teach students about logic programming.
  • Their prototype chatbot relies on a Prolog inference engine.
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Origin of Prolog

English, pro (before) + log (word)

Terms related to Prolog

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prologueprologuizebacktrackingclauseinferencepredicatequeryruleunification

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  1. French:Prolog, ...
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  3. Italian:Prolog, ...
  4. Spanish:Prolog, ...
  5. Portuguese:Prolog, ...
  6. Chinese:Prolog 语言, ...
  7. Japanese:プロログ, ...
  8. Arabic:بْرُولُوغ, ...
  9. Hebrew:פּרוֹלוֹג, ...
  10. Russian:Пролог, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Prolog, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रोलॉग, ...
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