noun
- a high school or college mathematics course that prepares students for calculus, typically covering algebra, trigonometry, and analytical geometry
Usage: education
adjective
- relating to or denoting mathematical studies that prepare for calculus
Usage: education
Examples
- She struggled with precalculus but improved with extra tutoring.
- The precalculus textbook covered functions and their graphs.
- Students must pass precalculus before enrolling in calculus.
- His precalculus teacher emphasized trigonometric identities.
- The precalculus curriculum includes polynomial and rational functions.
- Many colleges require precalculus as a prerequisite for STEM majors.