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introductory

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in⋅tro⋅duc⋅to⋅ry

  [in-truh-duhk-tuh-ree]
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–adjective
serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
Also, in⋅tro⋅duc⋅tive.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL intrōductōrius, equiv. to L intrōduc-, var. s. of intrōdūcere (see introduce ) + -tōrius -tory 1

Related forms:
in⋅tro⋅duc⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
in⋅tro⋅duc⋅to⋅ri⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
See preliminary.
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in·tro·duc·to·ry   (ĭn'trə-dŭk'tə-rē)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or constituting an introduction.

  2. Serving to introduce. See Synonyms at preliminary.

in'tro·duc'to·ri·ly adv.
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