introduction

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #8445

Meanings

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

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

The introduction of the smartphone changed how we communicate.
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

noun
A first, basic course or explanation of a subject.

She signed up for an introduction to economics.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the first part of a book,... preface

More forewordisagogeleadlead-inlede

Word family

Forms introductions

Derived forms cointroductione-introductionintroductionlessintroductorypostintroductionpreintroductionreintroductionsuperintroduction

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Phrases (1)

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product introduction
the launch of a new product or product line to customers

Noun + noun

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.

*dewk- Proto-Indo-European introduccioun Middle English introduction Old French intrōdūctiōnem Latin intrōdūctiō Latin

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# introduction

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 8445

## Meanings
1. The first part of a book, essay, or talk that explains what will follow.
2. The act of bringing something new into use or to a place.
3. The act of telling people each other's names so they can meet.
4. A first, basic course or explanation of a subject.

## Examples
- The introduction gives a short summary of the whole book.
- The introduction of the smartphone changed how we communicate.
- After a quick introduction, the two strangers began to chat.
- She signed up for an introduction to economics.

## Synonyms
- foreword
- isagoge
- lead
- lead-in
- lede

## Derived Forms
- cointroduction
- e-introduction
- introductionless
- introductory
- postintroduction
- preintroduction
- reintroduction
- superintroduction

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dewk-
- Root: introduccioun
- Root: introduction
- Root: intrōdūctiōnem
- Root: intrōdūctiō

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Introduction comes 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. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *dewk-.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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