introduction
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/
introduction
- The act or process of introducing.
- the introduction of a new product into the market
- 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.
- 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.
- A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
- (initial section of a written work) preface, isagoge, lead-in, lead, lede; see also Thesaurus:foreword
- French: introduction
- German: Einführung
- Italian: introduzione
- Portuguese: introdução
- Russian: введе́ние
- Spanish: introducción
- French: présentation
- German: Vorstellung
- Portuguese: introdução
- Russian: представле́ние
- Spanish: presentación
- French: introduction
- German: Einführung
- Italian: introduzione
- Portuguese: introdução
- Russian: предисло́вие
- Spanish: introducción
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