introduction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The first part of a book, essay, or talk that explains what will follow.

   The introduction gives a short summary of the whole book.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of bringing something new into use or to a place.

   The introduction of the smartphone changed how we communicate.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of telling people each other's names so they can meet.

   After a quick introduction, the two strangers began to chat.

4. 4
   noun

   A first, basic course or explanation of a subject.

   She signed up for an introduction to economics.

From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō. By surface analysis, intro- + Latin dūctiō or introduce + -tion.

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