Dictionary

introduction en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/

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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of introducing.
   • the introduction of a new product into the market
2. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
   • ECON 101: introduction to economics

Forms

Deriveds

cointroduction · letter of introduction · preintroduction · postintroduction · introduction agency · e-introduction · rolling introduction · introductionless · subintroduction · card of introduction · introductory · superintroduction · reintroduction · outroduction · need no introduction

Synonyms

lead · preface (initial section of a written work) · lede · lead-in · isagoge

Translations (145)

fi johdanto (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · grc πρόλογος (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · bg въведение (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · bg внасяне (act or process of introducing) · sw utangulizi (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · fi perehdyttäminen (act or process of introducing) · mi whakaupoko (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · sv inledning (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · nl inleiding (means of presenting one person to another) · de Einführung (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · fa مقدمه (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ca introducció (act or process of introducing) · lt įvadas (act or process of introducing) · pt introdução (act or process of introducing) · ml ആമുഖം (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hu bemutatás (means of presenting one person to another) · sco innin (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ro prezentare (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · sv presentation (act or process of introducing) · sh uvod (act or process of introducing) · no anbefaling (means of presenting one person to another) · ru введе́ние (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · fr introduction (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · cmn 介紹 /介绍 (act or process of introducing) · sw dibaji (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · la praefātiō (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ja 紹介 (means of presenting one person to another) · ko 서설 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · el σύσταση (means of presenting one person to another) · es introducción (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · cmn 介紹 /介绍 (means of presenting one person to another) · sv presentation (means of presenting one person to another) · ru представле́ние (means of presenting one person to another) · ca presentació (means of presenting one person to another) · yi אַרײַנפֿיר (act or process of introducing) · ar مُقَدَّمَة (act or process of introducing) · de Vorstellung (means of presenting one person to another) · bg въвеждане (act or process of introducing) · no presentasjon (act or process of introducing) · ka შესავალი (act or process of introducing) · km អារម្ភកថា (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · de Einführung (act or process of introducing) · hu bemutatkozás (means of presenting one person to another) · ms pengenalan (act or process of introducing) · esu apertuun (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · rm introducziun (act or process of introducing) · la prohoemium (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · kk алғысөз (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ms introduksi (act or process of introducing) · ja 叙文 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hy ծանոթացում (act or process of introducing) · ro introducere (act or process of introducing) · nl introductie (means of presenting one person to another) · fi esittely (act or process of introducing) · ro introducere (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · fr introduction (act or process of introducing) · hu bemutatás (act or process of introducing) · pl wprowadzenie (act or process of introducing) · koi одзкыв (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ro prezentare (means of presenting one person to another) · hi प्रस्तावना (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ru предисло́вие (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ka გაცნობა (means of presenting one person to another) · fi esittely (means of presenting one person to another) · vi giới thiệu (act or process of introducing) · ka შესავალი (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · es presentación (means of presenting one person to another) · sv introduktion (act or process of introducing) · yi אַרײַנפֿיר (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · km បុព្វកថា (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · mi whakamōhiotanga (means of presenting one person to another) · ru введе́ние (act or process of introducing) · it introduzione (act or process of introducing) · ko 소개 (act or process of introducing) · ja 序説 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hy ներկայացում (act or process of introducing) · pt introdução (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · gl presentación (means of presenting one person to another) · fa دیباچه (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · gd ro-ràdh (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · id pengenalan (act or process of introducing) · sl predstavitev (means of presenting one person to another) · no introduksjon (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hu bemutatkozás (act or process of introducing) · gl introdución (act or process of introducing) · ko 서 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · km បុព្វយោគ (act or process of introducing) · kpv водзкыв (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hi परिचय (means of presenting one person to another) · cmn 序言 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ang fōresæġdnes (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · pl wstęp (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · cs úvod (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · pl wstęp (act or process of introducing) · fi perehdytys (act or process of introducing) · id introduksi (act or process of introducing) · nn anbefaling (means of presenting one person to another) · ko 서론 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hu bevezetés (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hi परिचय (act or process of introducing) · el εισαγωγή (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · nl inleiding (act or process of introducing) · da introduktion (act or process of introducing) · udm азькыл (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · km ឧបញ្ញាសកថា (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · sv införande (act or process of introducing) · pt introdução (means of presenting one person to another) · yue 介紹 /介绍 (act or process of introducing) · om seensa (act or process of introducing) · ja 序 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · th บทนำ (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · bg предговор (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ml അവതരണം (act or process of introducing) · ja 紹介 (act or process of introducing) · ur تَعارُف (act or process of introducing) · la inductiō (act or process of introducing) · hy ներածություն (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · bg представяне (means of presenting one person to another) · pl przedmowa (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hu bevezető (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · rm introducziun (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · nl introductie (act or process of introducing) · it introduzione (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ar تَعْرِيف (means of presenting one person to another) · ml അവതാരിക (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ko 소개 (means of presenting one person to another) · fi johdatus (explanation of basic facts) · ru внедре́ние (act or process of introducing) · ko 서문 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · mi kupu whakataki (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · nl inleiding (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · sl uvod (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ar مَدْخَل (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ja 序論 (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · fr présentation (means of presenting one person to another) · es introducción (act or process of introducing) · mi whakatakinga (act or process of introducing) · ga réamhrá (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · nl introductie (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · no introduksjon (act or process of introducing) · sh introdukcija (act or process of introducing) · el εισαγωγή (act or process of introducing) · sv förord (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · ar مُقَدَّمَة (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) · hu bevezetés (act or process of introducing)