English adjective: introductory | |||
1. | introductory serving to open or begin | ||
Samples | Began the slide show with some introductory remarks. | ||
Similar | opening | ||
Antonyms | closing | ||
2. | introductory serving as a base or starting point | ||
Samples | A basic course in Russian. Basic training for raw recruits. A set of basic tools. An introductory art course. | ||
Synonyms | basic | ||
Similar | first | ||
Antonyms | last | ||
3. | introductory serving as an introduction or preface | ||
Synonyms | prefatorial, prefatory | ||
Similar | preceding | ||
Antonyms | succeeding | ||