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Introductory
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.
📖 Definitions of "Introductory"
adjective
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Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.
"He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course."
🔄 Synonyms of "Introductory"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| basicnoun | Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. |
| openingnoun | An act or instance of making or becoming open. |
| firstnoun | Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. |
| prefatorial | prefatory |
| prefatory | Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Introductory"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| prefatorynoun | Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary. |
| prefatorial | prefatory |
| preceding | Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence. |
| firstnoun | Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. |
| basicnoun | Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. |
| openingnoun | An act or instance of making or becoming open. |
| lead-innoun | An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something. |
| introductionnoun | The act or process of introducing. |
| preliminarynoun | In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. |
| preamblenoun | A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute. |
| preambularnoun | Having the characteristics of a preamble. |
| pretrialnoun | Before a trial. |
| preparatory | Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative. |
| precursorynoun | Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow. |
| initiationnoun | The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced. |
| explanatory | Intended to serve as an explanation. |
| earlynoun | Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. |
| inauguralnoun | Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc. |
| presentationnoun | The act of presenting, or something presented. |
| initialnoun | The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials). |
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