introduction

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō. By surface analysis, intro- +‎ Latin dūctiō or introduce +‎ -tion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈɪɳʈrɵdəkʃən/ Rhymes: -ʌkʃən Hyphenation: in‧tro‧duc‧tion === Noun === introduction (countable and uncountable, plural introductions) 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. A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue. ECON 101: introduction to economics ==== Synonyms ==== (initial section of a written work): preface, isagoge, lead-in, lead, lede; see also Thesaurus:foreword ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin intrōductiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === introduction f (plural introductions) introduction Synonym: (clipping, informal) intro Coordinate term: conclusion ==== Related terms ==== introduire === Further reading === “introduction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012