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. William Schaffner:

   Why is that a matter of concern? Because it opens up opportunities for these viruses and other germs to be reintroduced into the United States, and to cause outbreaks of disease. The recently concluded measles outbreak in Ohio is an example, the introduction of the poliovirus into New York is an example, and we need to keep our guard up.

2. Dyann Wirth:

   The introduction of an infected person can start an outbreak.

3. Scott Kupor:

   You can send cold emails, but it reflects much better on you as an entrepreneur if you can find some way to get a slightly warm introduction. That would be my advice for you, the reality is cold stuff often does n’t get looked at very carefully but I do think it is a reflection of your creativity and stick-to-it-ness to figure out how to get to these guys.

4. John Liu:

   Sometimes even proposing legislation reminds people of common sense things to do and common-sense things not to do, if nothing else, the mere introduction of this bill has got people talking and thinking.

5. Arthur Reingold:

   I think if we're going to try and reduce the introduction of the virus in the United States, then presumably the answer is yes.

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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