introduction
[noun]
Synonyms:
- launch, establishment, inauguration, institution, pioneering
- opening, foreword, intro (informal), lead-in, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue

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English Thesaurus: introduction, preface, foreword, prologue, preamble, ...

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in‧tro‧duc‧tion S3 W2 /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: introduction, intro; verb: introduce; adjective: introductory]

1. NEW SYSTEM/PRODUCT [uncountable] the act of bringing something into use for the first time
introduction of
the introduction of a range of new products
With the introduction of independent taxation, a married woman’s position is much clearer.

2. BRING SOMETHING TO A PLACE
a) [uncountable] the act of bringing something somewhere for the first time
introduction of
the introduction of Buddhism to China nearly 2000 years ago
b) [countable] a type of thing that is brought somewhere for the first time:
The potato was a 16th-century introduction.

3. WHEN MEETING SOMEBODY [countable] the act of formally telling two people each other’s names when they first meet:
Pete, are you going to make the introductions?
Our first contestant needs no introduction (=everyone already knows the person).

4. BOOK/SPEECH [countable] a written or spoken explanation at the beginning of a book, speech etc:
In the introduction, he explains why he wrote the book.
Mr Brown gave a brief introduction to the course.

5. MUSIC [countable] a short part at the beginning of a song or piece of music

6. EXPLANATION [countable] something that explains the basic facts of a subject
introduction to
The book is a useful introduction to British geology.

7. NEW EXPERIENCE [countable] someone’s first experience of something
introduction to
an introduction to water sports

8. LETTER [countable] a letter by someone else that explains who you are, which you can give to a person you have not met before

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

introduction
noun
I. first use
ADJ. early, gradual, recent, widespread
PREP. ~ into the gradual introduction of modern farming methods into traditional societies

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

introduction
II. first part of a book/talk
ADJ. brief, short He began with a brief introduction.
PREP. in an/the ~ His mother is mentioned in the introduction.
~ to the introduction to her latest book

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introduction
III. book for studying a subject
ADJ. excellent, general, useful It serves as an excellent introduction to 19th-century painting.
PREP. ~ to

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

introduction
IV. telling people each other's names
ADJ. formal
VERB + INTRODUCTION make I can never remember names, so I don't like to make the introductions.
PHRASES a letter of introduction He gave me a letter of introduction to the manager.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

introduction a written or spoken statement at the beginning of a book, speech, or meeting, giving a general idea of what it is about:
After a brief introduction by the chairman, the meeting began.
The author outlines his methods of research in the introduction.
preface a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book that says what the book is about or the reason for writing it:
In the preface, he explains his motives for returning to the subject of Middle Eastern politics.
foreword a short introduction to a book or report, usually written by someone who is not the author:
Greene wrote the foreword to Suzmann’s book.
prologue an introduction to a piece of writing, especially a play or a long poem:
the prologue to Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’
The poem begins with a brief prologue.
preamble a statement at the beginning of something, especially an official document, which explains what it is about:
the Preamble to the US Constitution

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