introduction
the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.
a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.
an elementary treatise: an introduction to botany.
an act or instance of inserting.
something introduced.
Origin of introduction
1synonym study For introduction
Other words from introduction
- re·in·tro·duc·tion, noun
- self-in·tro·duc·tion, noun
- sub·in·tro·duc·tion, noun
Words Nearby introduction
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How to use introduction in a sentence
“With the introduction of Shops on Facebook and Instagram, the importance of Facebook as an online sales driver is likely to increase as brands need to ensure they are delivering fantastic customer experiences on social commerce platforms,” said Ma.
As online shopping intensifies, e-commerce marketers are becoming increasingly reliant on Facebook’s ads | Seb Joseph | August 25, 2020 | DigidaySkinner said that improper clearing could leave space for the introduction of tall non-native grasses that burn hotter, faster and higher – adding risk to catching trees alight.
Watchdog Warns: SDG&E’s Tree-Trimming Plan Could Worsen Wildfires | MacKenzie Elmer | August 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWe know that introduction of state lotteries and casinos into neighborhoods increases crime.
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 20, 2020 | FreakonomicsThe only thing I can think of is maybe the introductions, and what each team is able to do, that you feel a little different.
Why Are The WNBA’s ‘Home’ Teams Feeling So At Home In The Bubble? | Howard Megdal | August 19, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightAmong the most talked-about introductions have been zero-cost benefits around pay.
Research: Only 25 percent of professionals expect to be working from home long-term | DailyPay | August 17, 2020 | Digiday
Finding the shop is a trip in itself and an introduction to a slice of history.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech | Liza Foreman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOn company questionnaires, many students still report the book as their introduction to RSD.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc | Brandy Zadrozny | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGranted, partly this is a problem of sources the author identifies in the introduction.
For a shorter introduction to Richardson, read Journey to Paradise: Short Stories and Autobiographical Sketches.
These Female Contemporaries Weren’t Afraid of Virginia Woolf | Louisa Treger | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTExisting food shortages in the country were immediately exacerbated by the introduction of Ebola, for a variety of reasons.
It would appear then that the year 1559 was about the period of the introduction of tobacco into Europe.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Its use by so distinguished a person as Raleigh was equivalent to its general introduction.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Labor, so it was argued, was perpetually being saved by the constant introduction of new uses of machinery.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock“Reggie has spoken of you many times, monsieur,” said Fleurette, after the introduction had been effected.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThanks to Massna's warm introduction and his own reputation, he found himself cordially received by the First Consul.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for introduction
/ (ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən) /
the act of introducing or fact of being introduced
a presentation of one person to another or others
a means of presenting a person to another person, group, etc, such as a letter of introduction or reference
a preliminary part, as of a book, speech, etc
music
an instrumental passage preceding the entry of a soloist, choir, etc
an opening passage in a movement or composition that precedes the main material
something that has been or is introduced, esp something that is not native to an area, country, etc
a basic or elementary work of instruction, reference, etc
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: conjunction-introduction; negation-introduction
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