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  1. the action of telling someone another person's name the first time that they meet: You'll have to do/make the introductions - I don't know everyone's name. My next guest needs no introduction (= is already known to everyone). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. introduction noun (BEGINNING) B2 [ C ] the first part of something:

  2. 1. : something that introduces: such as. a(1) : a part of a book or treatise preliminary to the main portion. (2) : a preliminary treatise or course of study. b. : a short introductory musical passage. 2. : the act or process of introducing: the state of being introduced. 3. : a putting in : insertion. 4. : something introduced.

  3. noun. the act of introducing or the state of being introduced. a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others. a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part. an elementary treatise: an introduction to botany. an act or instance of inserting. something introduced. introduction.

  4. [uncountable] the act of bringing something into use or existence for the first time, or of bringing something to a place for the first time. introduction of something the introduction of new manufacturing methods. the introduction of compulsory military service.

  5. An introduction refers to a beginning — maybe presenting someone new to a group, or inserting a new idea into a project. In a piece of writing, the introduction makes clear to the reader the text's purpose. The noun introduction comes from the Latin verb introducere, meaning "to lead in."

  6. If you introduce someone to something, you cause them to learn about it or experience it for the first time. He introduced us to the delights of natural food. [ VERB noun + to ]

  7. Definition of introduce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.