introduction

[ in-truh-duhk-shuhn ]

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.

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
6. something that has been or is introduced, esp something that is not native to an area, country, etc
7. a basic or elementary work of instruction, reference, etc
8. logic (qualified by the name of an operation) a syntactic rule specifying the conditions under which a formula or statement containing the specified operator may be derived from others

   negation-introduction

   conjunction-introduction

Other Words From

• rein·tro·duction noun
• self-intro·duction noun
• subin·tro·duction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of introduction¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English introduccion, from Latin intrōductiōn- (stem of intrōductiō ). See introduce, -tion

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

It comes as festival organisers announced last week a huge change to its ticket booking process, with the introduction of an automatic queue system.

From BBC

As part of the introduction of T-levels, funding was set to be withdrawn for some other vocational qualifications, like BTecs, which were deemed to "overlap" with the new T-level programmes.

From BBC

The two-year course combines study with career experience and is equivalent to three A-levels, but there have been issues with the introduction of new subjects, and concerns about the quality of teaching delivered.

From BBC

In it, as well as on several Fox broadcasts, he decried the introduction of diversity requirements in the military, saying that they brought on the rise of “woke generals,” who in turn weakened the Army’s fighting spirit.

From Slate

However, a former director of a baby formula manufacturer, who wished to remain anonymous, told the BBC the introduction of an NHS-branded product would create a “race to the bottom”, with companies lowering the quality of their formula to compete for the cheapest price.

From BBC

Related Words

• addition
• debut
• establishment
• inauguration
• influx
• initiation
• installation
• launch
• opening
• preface
• presentation