introduction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a new proposal

   they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives

2. 2
   noun

   The act or process of introducing.

   the introduction of a new product into the market

3. 3
   noun

   A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.

   David was feeling groggy at his introduction to Sophie, and didn't remember her name.

4. 4
   noun

   An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.

   This book features a preface by a well-known botanist, and an introduction by the author's mentor at university.

5. 5
   noun

   A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.

   ECON 101: introduction to economics

6. 6
   noun

   the act of beginning something new

7. 7
   noun

   the act of starting something for the first time

8. 8
   noun

   the act of putting one thing into another

Etymology

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.