introductory
Definitions
adj
Introducing; giving a preview, idea or foretaste of.
He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course.
Collocations
5ADJ.
good, next, present
The introductory chapter gave me a good understanding of the book's main ideas.
VERB + INTRODUCTORY
books, delivered, enrolled, take, teach, volunteer
She enrolled in an introductory Spanish course to refresh her language skills.
INTRODUCTORY + NOUN
course, courses, lesson, logic, section, seminar, speech, year
The introductory course covers all the basic concepts you need to get started.
PREP.
about, about, after, in
She gave an introductory talk about the new software before we started training.
ADV.
sometimes
The teacher sometimes gave introductory lessons before moving on to more difficult topics.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — serving as an introduction or preface
- prefatorial
- prefatory
adjective — serving as a base or starting point
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course.
WiktionaryI'm on the lookout for a good introductory book about the Internet.
Tatoeba · #253190Saying "I'm not a racist, but..." in an introductory manner can sometimes be passed off as racist.
Tatoeba · #1487401Tom delivered the introductory speech.
Tatoeba · #4853347Enrolling in the book club obligates you to buy three more books after the introductory package.
Tatoeba · #6206026Tom paid for a German course. He was present at the introductory lesson, but he hasn't showed himself there since.
Tatoeba · #7957575