introductory

[ in-truh-duhk-tuh-ree ]
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adjective
  1. serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.

Origin of introductory

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin intrōductōrius, equivalent to Latin intrōduc-, variant stem of intrōdūcere (see introduce) + -tōrius-tory1
  • Sometimes in·tro·duc·tive .

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Other words from introductory

  • in·tro·duc·to·ri·ly, adverb
  • in·tro·duc·to·ri·ness, noun
  • sub·in·tro·duc·tive, adjective
  • sub·in·tro·duc·to·ry, adjective
  • un·in·tro·duc·tive, adjective
  • un·in·tro·duc·to·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for introductory

introductory

/ (ˌɪntrəˈdʌktərɪ, -trɪ) /


adjective
  1. serving as an introduction; preliminary; prefatory

Derived forms of introductory

  • introductorily, adverb
  • introductoriness, noun

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