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introduction

introduction

77 1.4
Formally telling people who someone is
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : presentación
  • Our speaker this afternoon hardly needs an introduction, so I will be very brief.
  • initial introductions
  • first introductions
  • letter of introduction

Well, goodness, your introduction is far too kind.

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Examples

  • What a lovely introduction.

    Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

  • The respondents were given a letter of introduction and an invitation to participate in the study.

    Academic text (1997)

  • But to start off, everybody gets an introduction here and a gift.

  • Before I do that, let me just say a couple of words of introduction and then I'll continue later on.

  • Thank you so much for that introduction.

    Eating Miss Campbell (2022)

  • Thank you for that nice introduction, young man, but the joke is over.

    Accepted (2006)

  • We knew of many others, but were not able to secure introductions to them.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Morning snacks and drinks were provided, and after the first nervous introductions, the committee got to work.

    Academic text (2013)

  • But a nun in Kyoto made the introduction between me and one of the head monks.

    Rich Roll

  • At the meeting, everyone introduced themselves, and the manager gave a brief introduction of the new team member.

Synonyms

intro
vsintroduction
  • Informal
56 3.2

A short speech that makes someone known and starts an event

focuses on formally making someone known rather than being brief or an opener
presentation
vsintroduction
  • Formal
8 3.2

Introducing a person to other people in a formal way

is the general act without the strong ceremonial emphasis

Compounds

product introduction
1 3.6

A planned launch of a new product to customers with advertising

re-introduction
  • UK
4.1

Bringing back something that was stopped, removed, or rejected

How Public

announcement
738 1.5
presentation
435 3.5
introduction
  • Formal
77 1.4
mention
220 2.5

Surface Forms

introduction singular
introductions plural

Morphology

introduction = introduce (transparent) = introduce + ion

The meaning 'making someone known' is a direct nominalization of the verb and is transparently derived.

Etymology

Introduction comes from the parts intro- 'into' and duc- 'to lead', like the duct in conduct. That is why a formal introduction 'leads' a person into a group or makes them known to others.