introductory C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ UK /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj serving as a beginning or first part; preliminary The course opens with an introductory lecture on basic terms. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · serving as a beginning or... preliminaryprefatoryopeninginitialpreparatoryprefatorial ↔ Opposites concludingfinalclosing Word family Derived forms introductorily Related forms introduceintroduction Etymology AI details From Late Latin introductorius, from Latin introductus, past participle of introducere 'to lead in', from intro- 'inward' plus ducere 'to lead'. introducere Latin ducere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # introductory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ ## Meanings 1. serving as a beginning or first part; preliminary ## Examples - The course opens with an introductory lecture on basic terms. ## Synonyms - preliminary - prefatory - opening - initial - preparatory - prefatorial ## Antonyms - concluding - final - closing ## Derived Forms - introductorily ## Related Forms - introduce - introduction ## Roots and Affixes - Root: introducere - Root: ducere - Affix: -ory - relating to ## Etymology From Late Latin introductorius, from Latin introductus, past participle of introducere 'to lead in', from intro- 'inward' plus ducere 'to lead'. ## AI Etymology Introductory comes from Late Latin introductorius, from Latin introductus, past participle of introducere 'to lead in', from intro- 'inward' plus ducere 'to lead'. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As an adjective, it carries the sense "serving as a beginning or first part; preliminary", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin introducere and Latin ducere. Derivative forms include introductorily; related words include introduce, introduction. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown