introduction
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2.7
- noun
- /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
- The logo needs little introduction; love it or hate it, you certainly recognize it.
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Watch on YouTubeThat 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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5.3
Placing something inside another thing or file so it becomes part of it
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9.2
Stepping in with a remark or action to interrupt a discussion
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9.9
The act of putting one thing into another, for example when the penis enters the vagina during sex
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6.7
An object fixed firmly inside another material, like a fossil in rock
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8.4
Putting liquid drop by drop into a body part like an eye or ear
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9.9
An act of adding something between other parts, often a day in a calendar
Putting small drops of medicine into a place like the ear or eye
You put liquid into a body part drop by drop
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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.