introduction

in·tro·duc·tion  (ntr-dkshn)

n.

1. The act or process of introducing or the state of being introduced.

2. A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.

3. Something recently introduced; an innovation: "He loathed a fork; it is a modern introduction which has still scarcely reached common people" D.H. Lawrence.

4. Something spoken, written, or otherwise presented in beginning or introducing something, especially:

a. A preface, as to a book.

b. Music A short preliminary passage in a larger movement or work.

c. A basic introductory text or course of study.

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[Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin intrducti, intrductin-, from intrductus, past participle of intrdcere, to bring in; see introduce.]

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introduction

Noun

1. the act of introducing something or someone

2. a preliminary part, as of a book or musical composition

3. a book that explains the basic facts about a particular subject to a beginner

4. a presentation of one person to another or others

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	introduction - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" induction - the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state" product introduction - the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" naturalisation, naturalization - the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
	2.	introduction - the first section of a communication section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" exordium - (rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse opening - the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme" foreword, preface, prolusion - a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book preamble - a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) prolegomenon - a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise prologue - an introduction to a play recital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant" speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
	3.	introduction - formally making a person known to another or to the public intro, presentation making known, informing - a speech act that conveys information debut - the presentation of a debutante in society reintroduction - an act of renewed introduction
	4.	introduction - a basic or elementary instructional text school text, schoolbook, text edition, textbook, text - a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"
	5.	introduction - a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives" proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
	6.	introduction - the act of putting one thing into another intromission, insertion movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel" cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization, intubation - the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ instillation, instillment, instilment - the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop enclosing, envelopment, inclosure, enclosure - the act of enclosing something inside something else injection - the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure blood transfusion, transfusion - the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery perfusion - pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
	7.	introduction - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" founding, instauration, origination, initiation, innovation, creation, institution, foundation commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"

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introduction

noun 1. launch, institution, establishment, start, opening, beginning, pioneering, presentation, initiation, inauguration, induction, commencement, instigation << OPPOSITE elimination

noun 2. opening, prelude, preface, lead-in, preliminaries, overture, preamble, foreword, prologue, intro (informal) commencement, opening remarks, proem, opening passage, prolegomena, prolegomenon, exordium << OPPOSITE conclusion

noun 3. insertion, addition, injection, interpolation << OPPOSITE extraction

Translations

introduction [ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən] n → introducción f [of person] → presentación f;

a letter of introduction → una carta de recomendación

introduction [ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən] introduce n → introduction f [of person]; présentation f;

(to new experience) → initiation f;

a letter of introduction → une lettre de recommandation

introduction [ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən] introduce n → Einführung f;

(of person) → Vorstellung f;

(to book) → Einleitung f;

a letter of introduction introduce → ein Einführungsschreiben nt

introduction [ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən] n → introduzione f [of person] → presentazione f;

a letter of introduction → una lettera di presentazione