SYNONYMS | WORD ORIGIN
adjective serving or used to introduce ; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph. Sometimes in·tro·duc·tive .
Origin of introductory 1350–1400; Middle English <
Late Latin intrōductōrius, equivalent to
Latin intrōduc-, variant stem of
intrōdūcere (see
introduce ) +
-tōrius -tory1 Related forms 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 Synonyms for introductory Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for introductive adjective serving as an introduction; preliminary; prefatory
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Derived Forms introductorily , adverb introductoriness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for introductive adj. c.1600, from Late Latin introductorius , from introduct- , past participle stem of introducere "to lead in, bring in" (see introduction ). Also used in English from c.1400 as a noun meaning "introductory treatise or textbook."
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