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Introductory

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

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adjective
  1. 1

    Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

    "He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course."

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basicnounElementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
openingnounAn act or instance of making or becoming open.
firstnounPreceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
prefatorialprefatory
prefatoryServing as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.

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WordDefinition
prefatorynounServing as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
prefatorialprefatory
precedingOccurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
firstnounPreceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
basicnounElementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
openingnounAn act or instance of making or becoming open.
lead-innounAn introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.
introductionnounThe act or process of introducing.
preliminarynounIn preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
preamblenounA short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
preambularnounHaving the characteristics of a preamble.
pretrialnounBefore a trial.
preparatoryOf or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
precursorynounBeing or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.
initiationnounThe act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
explanatoryIntended to serve as an explanation.
earlynounArriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
inauguralnounMarking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
presentationnounThe act of presenting, or something presented.
initialnounThe first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).

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