introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
(noun) the act of beginning something new; “they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”
initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
(noun) 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”
insertion, introduction, intromission
(noun) the act of putting one thing into another
introduction
(noun) the first section of a communication
introduction
(noun) a basic or elementary instructional text
introduction
(noun) a new proposal; “they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives”
presentation, introduction, intro
(noun) formally making a person known to another or to the public
Source: WordNet® 3.1
introduction (countable and uncountable, plural introductions)
The act or process of introducing.
A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
• (initial section of a written work): preface, isagoge, lead-in, lead, lede; see also foreword
Source: Wiktionary
In`tro*duc"tion, n. Etym: [L. introductio: cf. F. introduction. See Introduce.]
1. The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.
2. The act of formally making persons known to each other; a presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the introduction of one stranger to another.
3. That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium.
4. A formal and elaborate preliminary treatise; specifically, a treatise introductory to other treatises, or to a course of study; a guide; as, an introduction to English literature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 September 2024
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
