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introductory

[ in-truh-duhk-tuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning:

    an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.



introductory

/ ˌɪntrəˈdʌktərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. serving as an introduction; preliminary; prefatory
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳٰˈܳٴǰ, adverb
  • ˌԳٰˈܳٴǰԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • t·ܳt·· adverb
  • t·ܳt··Ա noun
  • ܲi·ٰ·ܳt adjective
  • ܲi·ٰ·ܳt· adjective
  • ܲi·ٰ·ܳt adjective
  • ܲi·ٰ·ܳt· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of introductory1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin Գٰōܳōܲ, equivalent to Latin Գٰōܳ-, variant stem of Գٰōū ( introduce ) + -ōܲ -tory 1
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At her introductory press conference, Plum said she expects to have the ball in her hands more — a return to the point guard role that earned her a spot on the 2024 Olympic team.

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A number of lines from star Jack Black - in particular his introductory "I... am Steve" - have been met with cheering, shouting and applause.

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Residents in these areas likely have multiple credit cards, Lupo said, signaling that they might be taking advantage of low introductory rates on new cards more often.

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When he took an introductory class at Adam’s Forge, a blacksmithing school in Simi Valley, he realized he had already taught himself the basics.

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All this seems wildly obvious to the point of unremarkable, introductory civics-class cliché, but, as any enduring wisdom, it gets relearned as conditions change.

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