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introduction

introduction

45 1.4
A book that gives basic information for beginners
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
translation icon : 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.

  • 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
249 1.0

A book that gives simple instructions and basic information

is more clearly a standalone short text for beginners
handbook
vsintroduction
56 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
40 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
33 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
22 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
basics
vsintroduction
8 1.0

Important facts or skills you learn first in a subject

is a written resource that teaches those initial essentials
101
vsintroduction
1 3.9

A basic introduction to a subject that covers the main ideas

is a written resource rather than a named course label
101 guide
vsintroduction
2.4

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

is similar but may not target complete novices only

Compounds

A planned launch of a new product to customers with advertising

Bringing back something that was stopped, removed, or rejected

How Advanced

textbook
215 1.4
introduction
45 1.4
primer
22 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.