introductory, prefatorial, prefatory
(adjective) serving as an introduction or preface
introductory
(adjective) serving to open or begin; “began the slide show with some introductory remarks”
basic, introductory
(adjective) serving as a base or starting point; “a basic course in Russian”; “basic training for raw recruits”; “a set of basic tools”; “an introductory art course”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
introductory (not comparable)
Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.
• prefatory
Source: Wiktionary
In`tro*duc"to*ry, a. Etym: [L. itroductorius: cf. F. introductoire.]
Definition: Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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.
