Definitions for introduction
ˌɪn trəˈdʌk ʃənin·tro·duc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entrynoun

   the act of beginning something new

   "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

2. introductionnoun

   the first section of a communication

3. presentation, introduction, intronoun

   formally making a person known to another or to the public

4. introductionnoun

   a basic or elementary instructional text

5. introductionnoun

   a new proposal

   "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"

6. insertion, introduction, intromissionnoun

   the act of putting one thing into another

7. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instaurationnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. introductionnoun

   The act or process of introducing.

2. introductionnoun

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

3. introductionnoun

   An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.

4. Etymology: From introduction, from (ultimately introduco), ultimately from h₁énteros and dewk-.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Introductionnoun

   Etymology: introduction, Fr. introductio, Latin.

   1. The act of conducting or ushering to any place or person; the state of being ushered or conducted.2. The act of bringing any new thing into notice or practice.

   The archbishop of Canterbury had pursued the introduction of the liturgy and the canons into Scotland with great vehemence. Edward Hyde.

   3. The preface or part of a book containing previous matter.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Introduction

   An introduction is a beginning or opening section that provides essential information about a topic or an event. It is used to establish the context, set the tone, and capture the attention of the audience. In various contexts, such as in written essays, speeches, presentations, or formal gatherings, introductions serve to give an overview, present key points, and outline the main purpose or objective of what is to follow.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Introductionnoun

   the act of introducing, or bringing to notice

2. Introductionnoun

   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

3. Introductionnoun

   that part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium

4. Introductionnoun

   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

5. Etymology: [L. introductio: cf. F. introduction. See Introduce.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.8 / 5 votes

1. Introduction

   ln an essay, article, or book, an introduction is a beginning section which states the purpose and goals of the following writing. This is generally followed by the body and conclusion. The introduction typically describes the scope of the document and gives the brief explanation or summary of the document. It may also explain certain elements that are important to the essay if explanations are not part of the main text. The readers can have an idea about the following text before they actually start reading it. ln technical writing, the introduction typically includes one or more standard subsections: abstract or summary, preface, acknowledgments, and foreword. Alternatively, the section labeled introduction itself may be a brief section found side-by-side with abstract, foreword, etc.. In this case the set of sections that come before the body of the book are known as the front matter. When the book is divided into numbered chapters, by convention the introduction and any other front-matter sections are unnumbered and precede chapter 1. Keeping the concept of the introduction the same, different documents have different styles to introduce the written text. For example, the introduction of a Functional Specification consists of information that the whole document is yet to explain. If a Userguide is written, the introduction is about the product. In a report, the introduction gives a summary about the report contents.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. introduction

   The act and process of to introduce.

   The introduction is simple and easy to understand.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Beginning
   • Movement
   • Proposal
   • Section
   • Text

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'introduction' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1555

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'introduction' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2656

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'introduction' in Nouns Frequency: #677

How to pronounce introduction?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of introduction in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of introduction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of introduction in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Schreiber:

   We've never seen an introduction of a vaccine to so many countries in one go, that's absolutely new, and really no vaccine has ever been deployed and introduced in so many countries so quickly.

2. Paolo Pescatore:

   The roll-out of new subscription-based services by Apple paves the way for the introduction of new business models akin to the all-you-can-eat bundles like Amazon Prime, in the future we might even see users pay for a service bundle and receive a new iPhone every year.

3. Tasha Dixon:

   Our first introduction to him was when we were at the dress rehearsal and half-naked changing into our bikinis, he just came strolling right in. There was no second to put a robe on or any sort of clothing or anything. Some girls were topless. Other girls were naked.

4. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   We demand the disconnection of Russia from SWIFT, the introduction of a no-fly zone over Ukraine and other effective steps to stop the aggressor.

5. Staff Janos Lazar:

   There is a debate about the introduction of the death penalty. A debate, so it is not like there is a plan to introduce the death penalty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=introduction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Introduction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=introduction
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/introduction
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=introduction