- (n.) That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium.
- (n.) A formal and elaborate preliminary treatise; specifically, a treatise introductory to other treatises or to a course of study; a guide; as, an introduction to English literature.
- (n.) The act of formally making persons known to each other; a presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the introduction of one stranger to another.
- (n.) The act of introducing or bringing to notice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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