introduction
//ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩//
formalForms
- Plural
- introductions
Definitions
1.The act or process of introducing.
2.A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
- David was feeling groggy at his introduction to Sophie, and didn't remember her name.
3.An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
- This book features a preface by a well-known botanist, and an introduction by the author's mentor at university.
4.A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3013
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō.
By surface analysis, intro- + Latin dūctiō or introduce + -tion.