introduction

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/ noun

Definition

SOMETHING NEW [U] › when you make something exist, happen, or be used for the first time: the introduction of a minimum wage

BOOK [C] › the first part of a book or speech

BASIC KNOWLEDGE [C] › a book or course which provides basic knowledge about a subject: an introduction to psychology

FIRST EXPERIENCE [no plural] › the first time someone experiences something: It was our first introduction to great poetry.

FIRST MEETING [C] › when you tell someone another person's name the first time that they meet: [usually plural] Can you do the introductions?

TO AN AUDIENCE [C, U] › when you tell an audience who is going to speak to them or perform for them: My next guest needs no introduction.

(Definition of introduction noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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