0 an occasion when something is put into use or brought to a place for the first time:
1 the action of telling someone another person's name the first time that they meet:
2 the first part of something:
3 the first time someone experiences something:
4 a book or course that provides basic knowledge about a subject:
an introduction to psychology
5 a short speech or piece of writing that comes before a longer speech or written text, usually giving basic information about what is to follow:
The author’s introduction explains the organization of the book.
6 the act of formally presenting someone to a group:
Let me do the introductions (= introduce everyone to each other).
7 the act of putting something into use for the first time, or of putting something into a new place:
8 the act of making goods or services available to be bought for the first time:
9 a product or service that is made available for the first time:
10 the bringing in of something such as a new system, rule, or method:
the introduction of sth Problems at the company have been caused by the introduction of a new computer system.
These procedures now only take a few seconds to complete thanks to the introduction of £30m of new technology.
She campaigned for the introduction of a national minimum wage.
11 the act of introducing one person to another:
12 the first part of something such as a book or report:
introduction to sth In the introduction to the book I used data from the Performance Measurement Association.
13 a situation in which a new law is formally suggested to be discussed and voted on by a parliament:
The introduction of identity cards has been opposed by the campaign for civil liberties.
Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.
In the 1960s hemlines suddenly shot up with the introduction of the miniskirt.
The minister has called for the introduction of harsher sentences for speeding offences.
The introduction sets out the background and methodology of the research and repeats some of the important caveats about qualitative attitude research.
The introduction of iron improved the effectiveness of coastal rice-growing technology.
The introduction of policies to support organic farming are simply used as a case in point.
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