introduction
- noun
- /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
- This book serves as a great introduction to the basics of photography for beginners.
- provide an introduction
- a basic introduction
- an accessible introduction
Abstract Algebra with a Concrete Introduction by Beachy and Blair.
- Abstract Algebra with a Concrete Introduction by Beachy and Blair.
- OK, so that's sort of a high level introduction to testing and debugging.
- What it is a very short introduction on on, on quantum mechanics.
- So those are books for the broad overview philosophy, you know, introductions.
- So we've got comprehensive explanatory notes, vivid introductions, and the most up to date scholarship.
- I hope it takes what it takes basically is an introduction to self help.
Examples
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After a brief introduction, our speakers will take the floor.
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Well, I think this whole chat has been an amazing introduction to the book.
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One of the first things I learned from the introduction was how he got his name.
Fiction book (1990) -
And what this is going to be is a comprehensive introduction to the study of the human mind.
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And that was my first introduction to computing, really.
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I'll begin with a very simple introduction of our speakers.
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So the Bitcoin Standard is a good introduction to sort of the orthodox thought in Bitcoin.
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Yes, I just want to make sure that my granddaughter has a proper introduction to her new school.
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In middle school, young students need an organized introduction to college because they are very uninformed about college.
Academic text (2011) -
She just gave me the book and and that was kind of my introduction to Buddhism.
Synonyms
A book that gives simple instructions and basic information
A short book with useful information and instructions about a subject or place
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity
A small book that teaches the basic facts of a subject to beginners
Important facts or skills you learn first in a subject
A basic introduction to a subject that covers the main ideas
An easy introduction to a subject for people with no previous knowledge
Compounds
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Etymology
Introduction comes from the parts intro- 'into' and duc- 'to lead', like the duct in conduct. A helpful image is a short book that 'leads you into' a subject, so an introduction for beginners brings you into the topic.