Introduction
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of beginning something new
"They looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
(2) 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"
(3) The act of putting one thing into another
(4) The first section of a communication
(5) A basic or elementary instructional text
(6) A new proposal
"They resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"
(7) Formally making a person known to another or to the public
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act or process of introducing.
- A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
- An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
Etymology
From introductionem (accusative case of introductio) < introductus < introducere.