INTRODUCTION


Meaning of INTRODUCTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-trə-ˈdək-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English introduccioun act of introducing, from Anglo-French introduction, from Latin introduction-, introductio, from introducere

Date: 14th century

1. : something that introduces: as

a.

(1) : a part of a book or treatise preliminary to the main portion

(2) : a preliminary treatise or course of study

b. : a short introductory musical passage

2. : the act or process of introducing : the state of being introduced

3. : a putting in : insertion

4. : something introduced ; specifically : a new or exotic plant or animal

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.