introductory

UK /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktəɹi/ US /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktɚi/

adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

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.

adj

Introducing; giving a preview, idea or foretaste of.

He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course.

adjective — serving as an introduction or preface

adjective — serving as a base or starting point

He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course.

Wiktionary

I'm on the lookout for a good introductory book about the Internet.

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Saying "I'm not a racist, but..." in an introductory manner can sometimes be passed off as racist.

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Tom delivered the introductory speech.

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Enrolling in the book club obligates you to buy three more books after the introductory package.

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Tom paid for a German course. He was present at the introductory lesson, but he hasn't showed himself there since.

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