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n. (act) | 1. debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling | the act of beginning something new.; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" |
| ~ commencement, beginning, start | the act of starting something.; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| ~ induction | the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time).; "the induction of an anesthetic state" |
| ~ product introduction | the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line. |
| ~ ushering in | the introduction of something new.; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" |
| ~ naturalisation, naturalization | the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous. |
n. (communication) | 2. introduction | the first section of a communication. |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| ~ exordium | (rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse. |
| ~ opening | the initial part of the introduction.; "the opening established the basic theme" |
| ~ foreword, preface, prolusion | a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book. |
| ~ preamble | a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose). |
| ~ prolegomenon | a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise. |
| ~ prologue | an introduction to a play. |
| ~ recital, yarn, narration | the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events.; "his narration was hesitant" |
| ~ speech, address | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience.; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" |
n. (communication) | 3. intro, introduction, presentation | formally making a person known to another or to the public. |
| ~ making known, informing | a speech act that conveys information. |
| ~ debut | the presentation of a debutante in society. |
| ~ reintroduction | an act of renewed introduction. |
n. (communication) | 4. introduction | a basic or elementary instructional text. |
| ~ school text, schoolbook, text edition, textbook, text | a book prepared for use in schools or colleges.; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy" |
n. (communication) | 5. introduction | a new proposal.; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives" |
| ~ proposal | something proposed (such as a plan or assumption). |
n. (act) | 6. insertion, introduction, intromission | the act of putting one thing into another. |
| ~ movement | the act of changing the location of something.; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel" |
| ~ cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization, intubation | the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ. |
| ~ instillation, instillment, instilment | the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop. |
| ~ enclosing, envelopment, enclosure, inclosure | the act of enclosing something inside something else. |
| ~ injection | the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure. |
| ~ blood transfusion, transfusion | the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery. |
| ~ perfusion | pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels). |
n. (act) | 7. creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" |
| ~ commencement, beginning, start | the act of starting something.; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| ~ authorship, paternity | the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing.; "the authorship of the theory is disputed" |
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