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Introduction

//ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩// noun

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Noun

1
The act or process of introducing. countable, uncountable
"the introduction of a new product into the market"
2
the act of beginning something new wordnet
3
A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another. countable, uncountable
"David was feeling groggy at his introduction to Sophie, and didn't remember her name."
4
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new wordnet
5
An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material. countable, uncountable
"This book features a preface by a well-known botanist, and an introduction by the author's mentor at university."

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the act of putting one thing into another wordnet
7
A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue. countable, uncountable
"ECON 101: introduction to economics"
8
the first section of a communication wordnet
9
a basic or elementary instructional text wordnet
10
a new proposal wordnet
11
formally making a person known to another or to the public wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō. By surface analysis, intro- + Latin dūctiō or introduce + -tion.

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