introduction

n. act of introducing; act of acquainting one person with another; preface, foreword (in a book or other work); something introduced, something new; basic textbook, introductory manual

Introduction (abbreviated intro) can refer to:Introduction (essay), an opening section of a piece of literature.Introduction (music), an opening section of a piece of music.A short demo (computer programming) with only few screens, often small, due to competition rules.Introduction (Marty Friedman album), a music album by Marty Friedman.Introduction (Alex Parks album), a music album by Alex Parks.The Introduction, a prequel film of the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.Intro (band), a US R&B group
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Noun
1. the first section of a communication
(hypernym) section, subdivision
(hyponym) exordium
(part-holonym) narration, recital, yarn
2. the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
(synonym) debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
(hypernym) beginning, start, commencement
(hyponym) induction
3. formally making a person known to another or to the public
(synonym) presentation, intro
(hypernym) informing, making known
(hyponym) debut
(derivation) introduce, present, acquaint
4. a basic or elementary instructional text
(hypernym) textbook, text, text edition, schoolbook, school text
5. a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"
(hypernym) proposal
6. the act of putting one thing into another
(synonym) insertion, intromission
(hypernym) movement
(hyponym) cannulation, canulation, cannulization, cannulisation, canulization, canulisation, intubation
(derivation) insert, infix, enter, introduce
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"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
(synonym) initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, instauration
(hypernym) beginning, start, commencement
(hyponym) authorship, paternity

n. introduction, insertion; listing, put in, preface

(n.)
The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.
  

(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.)
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.