| 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 | ||