American English pronunciation
How to pronounce introduction
IPA transcription: [,ɪntɹə'dʌkʃən]
Pronunciation variants: [,ɪntɹə'dʌkʃən][,ɪntɹoʊ'dʌkʃən]
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Noun
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the act of beginning something new
“they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”
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the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
“the foundation of a new scientific society”
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the first section of a communication
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formally making a person known to another or to the public
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a basic or elementary instructional text
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a new proposal
“they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives”
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the act of putting one thing into another
Usage examples
- Introduction: Found a peanut!
- The book's introduction was written by Jane Brody.
- The song "God Machine" begins with a spoken word introduction by Dax Riggs.
- He played a toy piano for the introduction of the Temptations' hit, "It's Growing".
- The standard modern introduction is Hilton.
- He wrote "Chinese Religion: An Introduction" and "The Chinese Way in Religion".
- The potential issue was resolved with the introduction of the "Flexi Tab" carrier.
- With the introduction of water power, many textile mills were established in the district.
- "Blackbird" provides an introduction to "Yesterday".
- But is clear that in her introduction she had superhuman strength and durability.