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Meaning of 'introduction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Introduction [ n.]
- The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.
- The act of formally making persons known to each other; a presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the introduction of one stranger to another.
- That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium.
- A formal and elaborate preliminary treatise; specifically, a treatise introductory to other treatises, or to a course of study; a guide; as, an introduction to English literature.

Meaning of 'introduction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . introduction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Example in sentence:
  • she looked forward to her initiation as an adult;
  • the foundation of a new scientific society
Meaning (2):
- the act of beginning something new
Example in sentence:
  • they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
Meaning (3):
- a new proposal
Example in sentence:
  • they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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