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Introductory definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTRODUC'TORY, a. Serving to introduce something else; previous; prefatory; preliminary; as introductory remarks; an introductory discourse.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: serving to open or begin; "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"
2: serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course" [syn: basic, introductory]
3: serving as an introduction or preface [syn: introductory, prefatorial, prefatory]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1605 of, relating to, or being a first step that sets something going or in proper perspective <an introductory course in calculus> • introductorily adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. serving as an introduction; preliminary. Etymology: LL introductorius (as INTRODUCTION)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Introductory In`tro*duc"to*ry, a. [L. itroductorius: cf. F. introductoire.] Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. An introductory remark, talk, or part of a book gives a small amount of general information about a particular subject, often before a more detailed explanation. ...an introductory course in religion and theology. ADJ: ADJ n 2. An introductory offer or price on a new product is something such as a free gift or a low price that is meant to attract new customers. (BUSINESS) ...just out on the shelves at an introductory price of £2.99. ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Prefatory, preliminary, precursory, proemial.

Moby Thesaurus

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