INTRODUCTION


Meaning of INTRODUCTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-tr ə - ' d ə k-sh ə n

Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.