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introduction

introduction

28 1.4
A book that gives basic information for beginners
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
: guía básica
  • 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.

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Examples

  • After a brief introduction, our speakers will take the floor.

  • Well, I think this whole chat has been an amazing introduction to the book.

  • 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.

  • And that was my first introduction to computing, really.

  • I'll begin with a very simple introduction of our speakers.

  • So the Bitcoin Standard is a good introduction to sort of the orthodox thought in Bitcoin.

  • Yes, I just want to make sure that my granddaughter has a proper introduction to her new school.

    The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

  • 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

guide
vsintroduction
300 1.0

A book that gives simple instructions and basic information

is more clearly a standalone short text for beginners
basics
vsintroduction
138 1.0

Important facts or skills you learn first in a subject

is a written resource that teaches those initial essentials
101
vsintroduction
78 3.9

A basic introduction to a subject that covers the main ideas

is a written resource rather than a named course label
handbook
vsintroduction
62 3.1

A short book with useful information and instructions about a subject or place

focuses more on elementary teaching than compact reference use
booklet
vsintroduction
38 1.9

A small book with information or instructions on a topic

is defined by beginner-level content rather than by physical size
guidebook
vsintroduction
27 2.1

A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity

covers basic subject information more generally, not only practical advice
primer
vsintroduction
21 4.6

A small book that teaches the basic facts of a subject to beginners

is a general beginner text not limited to textbook lessons
101 guide
vsintroduction
1 2.4

An easy introduction to a subject for people with no previous knowledge

is similar but may not target complete novices only

Compounds

product introduction
1 3.6

A planned launch of a new product to customers with advertising

re-introduction
  • UK
1 4.1

Bringing back something that was stopped, removed, or rejected

How Advanced

textbook
150 1.4
introduction
28 1.4
primer
21 4.6

Surface Forms

introduction singular
introductions plural

Morphology

introduction = introduce (transparent) = introduce + ion

A standard nominalization from the verb 'introduce' meaning a text intended to present basic information.

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.