|  introduction 
  
 
 1. the act of beginning something new (Freq. 3)
 - they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
 • Syn:
 debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
 • Derivationally related forms:
 debut (for: debut)
 • Hypernyms:
 beginning, start, commencement
 • Hyponyms:
 induction, product introduction, ushering in, naturalization, naturalisation
 2. the first section of a communication (Freq. 2)
 • Hypernyms:
 section, subdivision
 • Hyponyms:
 exordium, opening, foreword, preface, prolusion,
 preamble, prolegomenon, prologue
 • Part Holonyms:
 narration, recital, yarn, address, speech
 3. formally making a person known to another or to the public (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 presentation, intro
 • Derivationally related forms:
 introduce, present (for: presentation)
 • Hypernyms:
 informing, making known
 • Hyponyms:
 debut, reintroduction
 4. a basic or elementary instructional text (Freq. 1)
 • Hypernyms:
 textbook, text, text edition, schoolbook, school text
 5. a new proposal
 - they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives
 • Hypernyms:
 proposal
 6. the act of putting one thing into another
 • Syn:
 insertion, intromission
 • Derivationally related forms:
 intromit (for: intromission), introduce, insert (for: insertion)
 • Hypernyms:
 movement
 • Hyponyms:
 cannulation, canulation, cannulization, cannulisation, canulization,
 canulisation, intubation, instillation, instillment, instilment, enclosure,
 enclosure, envelopment, inclosure, injection, transfusion,
 blood transfusion, perfusion
 7. 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
 • Syn:
 initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination,
 creation, innovation, instauration
 • Derivationally related forms:
 innovational (for: innovation), innovate (for: innovation), create (for: creation), originate (for: origination), institute (for: institution), institutionalise (for: institution), found (for: foundation), found (for: founding), initiate (for: initiation)
 • Hypernyms:
 beginning, start, commencement
 • Hyponyms:
 authorship, paternity
 
 
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