Introduction - Definition
introduction
n 1: the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to
the debut of their new product line" [syn: introduction,
debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling,
entry]
2: the first section of a communication
3: formally making a person known to another or to the public
[syn: presentation, introduction, intro]
4: a basic or elementary instructional text
5: a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of
impractical alternatives"
6: the act of putting one thing into another [syn: insertion,
introduction, intromission]
7: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing
something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an
adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" [syn:
initiation, founding, foundation, institution,
origination, creation, innovation, introduction,
instauration]