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in⋅tro⋅duc⋅tion

  [in-truh-duhk-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
2. a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.
3. a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.
4. an elementary treatise: an introduction to botany.
5. an act or instance of inserting.
6. something introduced.
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Origin:
1350–1400; ME introduccion < L intrōductiōn- (s. of intrōductiō). See introduce, -tion

Synonyms:
3. Introduction, foreword, preface refer to material given at the front of a book to explain or introduce it to the reader. A foreword is part of the front matter and is usually written by someone other than the author, often an authority on the subject of the book. A preface is the author's own statement, and often includes acknowledgments. It follows the foreword (if there is one) and is also part of the front matter. The introduction is always by the author. It may be extensive and is usually printed as part of the text.
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in·tro·duc·tion   (ĭn'trə-dŭk'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of introducing or the state of being introduced.

  2. A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.

  3. Something recently introduced; an innovation: "He loathed a fork; it is a modern introduction which has still scarcely reached common people" (D.H. Lawrence).

  4. Something spoken, written, or otherwise presented in beginning or introducing something, especially:

    1. A preface, as to a book.

    2. Music A short preliminary passage in a larger movement or work.

    3. A basic introductory text or course of study.


[Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin intrōductiō, intrōductiōn-, from intrōductus, past participle of intrōdūcere, to bring in; see introduce.]
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Word Origin & History

introduction 
c.1386, from O.Fr. introduction, from L. introductionem (nom. introductio) "a leading in," from introductus, pp. of introducere "to lead in, bring in, to introduce," from intro- "inward, to the inside" + ducere "to lead" (see duke). The sense of "formal presentation of one person to another" is from 1711. Shortened form intro is attested from 1923. Introduce (v.) is first recorded 1475.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·tro·duc·tion
Pronunciation: "in-tr&-'d&k-sh&n
Function: noun
: an action of putting in or inserting introduction of a catheter into a vein> introduction into the stomach and esophagus of material which is opaque in appearance under the X ray —Morris Fishbein> —in·tro·duce /-'d(y)üs/ transitive verb -duced; -duc·ing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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