introduction
Americannoun
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the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
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a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.
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a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.
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an elementary treatise.
an introduction to botany.
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an act or instance of inserting.
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something introduced.
noun
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the act of introducing or fact of being introduced
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a presentation of one person to another or others
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a means of presenting a person to another person, group, etc, such as a letter of introduction or reference
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a preliminary part, as of a book, speech, etc
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music
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an instrumental passage preceding the entry of a soloist, choir, etc
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an opening passage in a movement or composition that precedes the main material
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something that has been or is introduced, esp something that is not native to an area, country, etc
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a basic or elementary work of instruction, reference, etc
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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
Usage
What is an introduction? The introduction is the first section of an essay. It presents, or introduces, the essay topic and includes a thesis statement.Students are usually taught to write an essay in three parts, with the first part being the introduction, followed by the body and ending with a conclusion.The introduction is often considered to be the most important part of the essay because it summarizes the essay’s topic and introduces the thesis statement. The thesis statement presents the specific argument the essay will make or the main point the reader should take away.Outside of essays, introductions are also used in articles, opinion pieces, blog posts, research papers, and other types of writing to entice someone into reading the whole piece.
Related Words
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.
Other Word Forms
- reintroduction noun
- self-introduction noun
- subintroduction noun
Etymology
Origin of introduction
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English introduccion, from Latin intrōductiōn- (stem of intrōductiō ). See introduce, -tion
Example Sentences
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These introductions, of course, don’t stop when the film’s main story ends.
From Los Angeles Times
The disruption followed the introduction of new pilot duty and rest regulations in India designed to reduce fatigue among flight crews.
From BBC
"The introduction of soft materials that can expand, contract, and alter their shape opens up an entirely new toolbox in the world of optics to manipulate how things look."
From Science Daily
In the late 1990s, for example, Congress was considering amending the Fed’s mandate exclusively to price stability through the introduction of the Economic Growth and Price Stability Act.
From Barron's
Generation X grew up with Jackson, whose mass audience introduction came by way of roles on “Good Times” and “Fame” in her teens.
From Salon
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