- in|tro|duc|tion
- in|tro|duc|tion «IHN truh DUHK shuhn», noun.1. the act of introducing: »
The introduction of steel as a building material made very tall buildings possible.
2. the fact or state of being introduced: »She was shy at her introduction to the company.
3. the beginning of a speech, piece of music, or a book, leading up to the main part.4. a first book for beginners; book that explains the elementary principles of a subject: »an introduction to the study of botany.
5. a thing made known; thing brought into use: »Television is a later introduction than radio.
6. the formal presentation of one person to another or others: »The hostess made brief introductions as the guests arrived.
Synonym Study 3 Introduction, preface, forward mean a section at the beginning of a book, etc. Introduction applies to an actual part of the book, article, play, or other, usually written, work, that leads into or gives what is necessary for understanding the main part: »The symbols used in the pronunciation key are explained in the introduction to this dictionary.
Preface applies to a preliminary statement, often signed by the author, explaining his purpose in writing, his obligation to others, etc. Foreword means a short, simple preface: »The foreword was no more than a statement thanking those who had helped the author with his book.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
