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Main Entry:: in·tro·duc·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌin-trə-ˈdək-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English introduccioun act of introducing, from Anglo-French introduction, from Latin introduction-, introductio, from introducere
Date:: 14th century

1: something that introduces: 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 introduced3: a putting in : insertion4: something introduced ; specifically : a new or exotic plant or animal

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