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   in·tro·duc·to·ry

   /ˌintrəˈdəkt(ə)rē/

   adjective

   • 1. serving as an introduction to a subject or topic; basic or preliminary: "an introductory course in Russian" Similar openinginitialstartingcommencinginitiatoryfirstearliestprefatorypreliminaryprecursorylead-inrare:prefatorialprecursiveprodromalprodromicpreambularpreambulatorypreludialprelusiveprelusoryexordialproemialprolegomenalelementarybasicrudimentaryfundamentalinitiatorypreparatoryprimaryrare:rudimentalOpposite finaladvanced
   • ▪ intended to persuade someone to purchase something for the first time: "we are making a special introductory offer of a reduced subscription"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting an introductory text): from late Latin introductorius, from Latin introducere (see introduce).

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