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

Bilt 2.0 comes with a 10% introductory APR on new purchases for a year and allows users, for the first time, to earn points on mortgage payments, in addition to rent payments.

From MarketWatch

“We’re the world’s next biggest boy band,” they proclaimed in their introductory video.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dodgers made the signing of free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker official Wednesday, capped off with an introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

The updated version of the segment included about three additional minutes of material in introductory and closing remarks, bringing it to nearly 17 minutes in total.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another option is to pay off the loans with a credit card that offers 0% interest during an introductory period, which is usually 12 to 15 months.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• inaugural
• preparatory