# introduction

Pronunciation: say "in-truh-DUK-shuhn" /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/

## Noun

1. The act or process of bringing something into use, practice, or knowledge for the first time.
   - Simple: The act of bringing something new into use, or making people aware of it for the first time.
   - _The introduction of the printing press transformed how knowledge spread._
   - _Farmers resisted the introduction of mechanized harvesting at first._
2. The opening section of a book or article that presents and frames the subject material to follow.
   - Simple: The first part of a book or article that tells you what it will be about.
   - _The author uses the introduction to outline the book's central argument._
   - _Reviewers praised the introduction for setting up the historical context so clearly._
3. A means of presenting one person to another, such as a personal letter or a spoken word of recommendation.
   - Simple: A way of presenting one person to another, often by a letter or a few spoken words.
   - _He carried a letter of introduction from his professor to the research institute._
   - _Without a proper introduction, she felt awkward approaching the senator at the reception._
4. A written or spoken explanation that sets out the basis or background of an issue.
   - Simple: A spoken or written explanation that gives the main facts behind a problem or topic.
   - _The report opens with an introduction explaining the policy's economic rationale._
   - _She prefaced her proposal with a brief introduction to the underlying problem._

## Origin

From Middle English introduccioun, borrowed from Old French introduction, which came from Latin intrōdūctiō (built on intrōdūcō); by surface analysis it can be seen as intro- + Latin dūctiō, or introduce + -tion.

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