introductory

American  

[in-truh-duhk-tuh-ree] / ˌɪn trəˈdʌk tə ri /

Sometimes introductive

adjective

1. serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning.

   an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.

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introductory British  

/ ˌɪntrəˈdʌktərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. serving as an introduction; preliminary; prefatory

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Related Words

See preliminary.

Other Word Forms

• introductorily adverb
• introductoriness noun
• subintroductive adjective
• subintroductory adjective
• unintroductive adjective
• unintroductory adjective

Etymology

Origin of introductory

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin intrōductōrius, equivalent to Latin intrōduc-, variant stem of intrōdūcere ( introduce ) + -tōrius -tory ¹

Example Sentences

“Having ideas is easy,” he wrote in that introductory post.

From Los Angeles Times

Khawaja's foundation helps youths from refugee, immigrant, Indigenous, and poor socioeconomic backgrounds through introductory cricket programs and educational support.

From Barron's

The school created a separate section of the introductory course, with a different professor, and about 170 students transferred to it.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this only works when paired with a clear plan to pay off the debt while the APR is 0% during the introductory period, which is usually 12 to 15 months.

From MarketWatch

Or as Mr. Isbell puts it in the introductory video welcoming visitors: “You can’t make this stuff up. This is country. This is soul.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• inaugural
• preparatory