in ‧ tro ‧ duc ‧ to ‧ ry /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkt ə ri◂/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ introduction , ↑ intro ; verb : ↑ introduce ; adjective : ↑ introductory ]
1 . said or written at the beginning of a book, speech etc in order to explain what it is about
introductory chapter/paragraph
the objectives described in the introductory chapter
as the chairman said in his introductory remarks
2 . intended for people who have never done a particular activity before:
an introductory course in data processing
3 . introductory offer/price etc a special low price that is charged for a new product for a limited period of time:
Don’t miss our introductory offer!