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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of beginning something new | |
| Synonyms: | debut entry unveiling launching first_appearance | |
| Examples: | "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" |
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| Related terms: | beginning product_introduction ushering_in naturalisation induction debut | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (fine art,writing) the first section of a communication | |
| Related terms: | section preamble foreword prologue opening exordium narration address | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (writing,education) a basic or elementary instructional text | |
| Related terms: | textbook | |
| 4. | [ noun ] formally making a person known to another or to the public | |
| Synonyms: | intro presentation | |
| Related terms: | informing reintroduction debut acquaint | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a new proposal | |
| Examples: | "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives" |
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| Related terms: | proposal | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | |
| Synonyms: | founding creation institution initiation innovation origination instauration foundation | |
| Examples: | "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult" "the foundation of a new scientific society" "he regards the fork as a modern introduction" |
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| Related terms: | beginning authorship establish establish originate introduce commit initiate | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of putting one thing into another | |
| Synonyms: | intromission insertion | |
| Related terms: | movement injection enclosure instillation transfusion perfusion cannulation insert admit insert tuck | |
| Similar spelling: |
introjection introspection introductory introduce interoception introject introversion intromission introspect intragroup introvertive introvertish |
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