introductoryadjective
uk/ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i/us/ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i/introductory adjective (FIRST TIME)
existing, used, or experienced for the first time:
an introductory price/offer
an introductory course in design (= a course for people who have not done it before)
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Preceding and introducing
- announce
- antedate
- beat
- build-up
- countdown
- curtain-raiser
- emcee
- forerunner
- introduce
- introduction
- lead 1
- lead up to sth
- lead-in
- open the door to sth idiom 1
- preamble
- predecessor
- preface
- preliminary
- prelude
- usher
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introductory adjective (BEGINNING)
written or said at the beginning:
an introductory chapter
I'd like to make some introductory remarks before beginning the lecture.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Preceding and introducing
- announce
- antedate
- beat
- build-up
- countdown
- curtain-raiser
- emcee
- forerunner
- introduce
- introduction
- lead 1
- lead up to sth
- lead-in
- open the door to sth idiom 1
- preamble
- predecessor
- preface
- preliminary
- prelude
- usher
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