introductory
adjective/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
- written or said at the beginning of something as an introduction to what follows synonym opening
- introductory chapters/paragraphs/remarks
- intended as an introduction to a subject or an activity for people who have never done it before
- introductory courses/lectures
- The booklist at the end of the chapter contains some introductory reading on the subject.
- offered for a short time only, when a product is first on sale
- a special introductory price of just $10
- This introductory offer is for three days only.
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun denoting an introductory text): from late Latin introductorius, from Latin introducere, from intro- ‘to the inside’ + ducere ‘to lead’.
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