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introduction

[in-truh-duhk-shuh n]

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noun

1.

the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.

2.

a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.

3.

a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.

4.

an elementary treatise:

an introduction to botany.

5.

an act or instance of inserting.

6.

something introduced.

Origin

Middle English

Latin

1350-1400

1350-1400; Middle English introduccion < Latin intrōductiōn- (stem of intrōductiō). See introduce, -tion

Related forms

reintroduction, noun

self-introduction, noun

subintroduction, noun

Synonyms

3. Introduction, foreword, preface refer to material given at the front of a book to explain or introduce it to the reader. A foreword is part of the front matter and is usually written by someone other than the author, often an authority on the subject of the book. A preface is the author's own statement, and often includes acknowledgments. It follows the foreword (if there is one) and is also part of the front matter. The introduction is always by the author. It may be extensive and is usually printed as part of the text.

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Examples from the web for introduction

• First, the biggest increase in life expectancy pre-dated the introduction of national health-care systems.
• To learn why, click here for an introduction to the features.
• It is also true that the introduction of big money has permanently changed vertebrate paleontology.

British Dictionary definitions for introduction

introduction

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

noun

1.

the act of introducing or fact of being introduced

2.

a presentation of one person to another or others

3.

a means of presenting a person to another person, group, etc, such as a letter of introduction or reference

4.

a preliminary part, as of a book, speech, etc

5.

(music)

1. an instrumental passage preceding the entry of a soloist, choir, etc

2. an opening passage in a movement or composition that precedes the main material

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