introduction

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

entry presentation initiation preface intro intromission foundation beginning start opening creation launch institution founding debut
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Antonyms

appendix postscript izzard finis end close
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Hypernyms

beginning movement start section proposal subdivision

Hyponyms

naturalization opening debut induction injection preface

Phrases with the word

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Examples

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness. Laozi

My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles. Benjamin Disraeli

Less depends upon the choice of words than upon this, that their introduction shall be justified by pregnant theorems. Carl Friedrich Gauss

A smart coat is a good letter of introduction. Dutch Proverb

Beauty is a good letter of introduction. German Proverb

Beauty is a good letter of introduction. Portuguese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

introducer introducible introduct introduction agency introduction sheet introductionless