INTRODUCTIONS
Noun
introductions
plural of introduction
Source: Wiktionary
INTRODUCTION
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