introduction
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2.7
- noun
- /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
:
inserción
- The logo needs little introduction; love it or hate it, you certainly recognize it.
That must have speed up the introduction of HIV into the UK.
- That must have speed up the introduction of HIV into the UK.
Examples
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"You entered the city with no letters of introduction, and though you may have talent, talent alone means nothing.
Fiction book (1992) -
The introduction of new technology has transformed the way we communicate.
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Yeah, I got a letter of introduction for him.
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I have my letters of introduction.
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Mother, we're talking about an introduction to a tailor, a clothier.
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Oxygen is supplied to the compost pile by the introduction of air.
Academic text (2002) -
The novel's introduction of the protagonist shows him isolated and alone, seeking escape.
Academic text (2008) -
However, this misunderstanding undoubtedly provided her with a somewhat alarming and decidedly surprising introduction to life in West Africa.
Fiction book (1994) -
So she comes up to New York in her best Donna Karan dress-for-success knockoff, blond hair all done up in a French twist, and an audition tape in her imitation leather briefcase, along with a letter of introduction from her station manager.
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She learned the basics of programming through an introduction to Python course.
Synonyms
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3.4
Putting a liquid into something using pressure, for example fuel into an engine
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4.2
The act of putting something into another thing
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6.8
Putting a device or part into the body during surgery
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9.9
The act of putting one thing into another, for example when the penis enters the vagina during sex
Placing something inside another thing or file so it becomes part of it
An object fixed firmly inside another material, like a fossil in rock
Putting liquid drop by drop into a body part like an eye or ear
Putting small drops of medicine into a place like the ear or eye
You put liquid into a body part drop by drop
An act of adding something between other parts, often a day in a calendar
Stepping in with a remark or action to interrupt a discussion
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Introduction comes from the parts intro- 'into' and duc- 'to lead', like the duct in conduct. So the introduction of a probe or medicine is the act of 'leading' something into a place.