introductory
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trəˈdʌk adjective
serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
Also, in·tro·duc·tive.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin intrōductōrius, equivalent to Latin intrōduc-, variant stem of intrōdūcere (see introduce) + -tōrius -tory1
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin intrōductōrius, equivalent to Latin intrōduc-, variant stem of intrōdūcere (see introduce) + -tōrius -tory1
Related forms
in·tro·duc·to·ri·ly, adverb
in·tro·duc·to·ri·ness, noun
sub·in·tro·duc·tive, adjective
sub·in·tro·duc·to·ry, adjective
un·in·tro·duc·tive, adjective
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| —adj | |
| serving as an introduction; preliminary; prefatory | |
| intro'ductorily | |
| —adv | |
| intro'ductoriness | |
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Example sentences
More than a third of consumers pick one credit card over another based on which issuer has the lowest introductory interest rate.
The introductory theme in the orchestra was laid out in beautifully contoured phrases.
It always astonishes me that this isn't drilled into graduate students as part of an introductory course.
Meanwhile publishers have moved to offer introductory discounts on some books.
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