adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Introducing; giving a preview, idea or foretaste of. not-comparable

   "He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course."

Adjective

1. 1
   serving as an introduction or preface wordnet
2. 2
   serving to open or begin wordnet
3. 3
   serving as a base or starting point wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

firstopeningprefatoryabecedarianaboriginalantenatal

Example

More examples

"I'm on the lookout for a good introductory book about the Internet."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin intrōductōrius, from Latin intrōductus.

Related phrases

introductory subject

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