INTRODUCTION
\ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən], \ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən], \ˌɪ_n_t_ɹ_ə_d_ˈʌ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of INTRODUCTION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a basic or elementary instructional text
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a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"
By Princeton University
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a basic or elementary instructional text
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a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"
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The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.
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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.
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That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium.
By Oddity Software
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The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.
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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.
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That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Act of conducting into: act of making persons known to each other: act of bringing into notice or practice: preliminary matter to the main thoughts of a book: a treatise introductory to a science or course of study.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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The act of introducing.
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Something that introduces; a prefatory statement; elementary treatise.
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Introductive.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. Act of introducing or bringing to notice ;—the act of making persons known to each other ;—act of importing into a country; —act of bringing into use or practice;—the preliminary part of a speech or discourse ;—the preface to a book ; —a formal treatise, introductory to other treatises, or to a course of study.
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Sheridan, Philip Henry
- (March 6, 1831-August 5, 1888), one of the great Unionist generals war, was born at Albany, and graduated West Point in 1853. first stages Civil War he quartermaster, but 1862 received a cavalry command. battle Perryville led division, on bloody field Murfreesboro especially distinguished himself. Appointed major-general volunteers, fought Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge shared with Hooker others honors day. period his career now approaching. Grant gave him, 1864, charge corps Army Potomac; present Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, conducted an extended raid May June, August placed Shenandoah. defeated Early Winchester Fisher's Hill, absent Winchester, when, October 19, enemy made sudden attack Cedar Creek. "Little Phil's" ride from "twenty miles away," to battle-field, reforming turning defeat into brilliant victory, is theme story poetry. regular army. operations 1865 took leading part, won Five Forks, April 1, helped materially denouement Appomattox. 1869 promoted be lieutenant-general 1888 general. 1883 succeeded