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English noun: introduction | |||
| 1. | introduction (act) the act of beginning something new | ||
| Samples | They looked forward to the debut of their new product line. | ||
| Synonyms | debut, entry, first appearance, launching, unveiling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | induction, naturalisation, naturalization, product introduction, ushering in | ||
| 2. | introduction (communication) the first section of a communication | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | section, subdivision | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | exordium, foreword, opening, preamble, preface, prolegomenon, prologue, prolusion | ||
| Part meronym | address, narration, recital, speech, yarn | ||
| 3. | introduction (communication) formally making a person known to another or to the public | ||
| Synonyms | intro, presentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | informing, making known | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | debut, reintroduction | ||
| 4. | introduction (communication) a basic or elementary instructional text | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | school text, schoolbook, text, text edition, textbook | ||
| 5. | introduction (communication) a new proposal | ||
| Samples | They resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proposal | ||
| 6. | introduction (act) the act of putting one thing into another | ||
| Synonyms | insertion, intromission | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blood transfusion, cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization, enclosing, enclosure, envelopment, inclosure, injection, instillation, instillment, instilment, intubation, perfusion, transfusion | ||
| 7. | introduction (act) the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||
| Samples | She looked forward to her initiation as an adult. The foundation of a new scientific society. | ||
| Synonyms | creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, origination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | authorship, paternity | ||
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