introductory
31introductory — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Preliminary] Syn. prefatory, initial, incipient, initiatory, opening, early, prior, starting, beginning, precursory, preparatory, primary, original, anterior, provisional, explanatory, background; see also first 1 . Ant …
32introductory — in·tro duc·to·ry || ‚ɪntrÉ™ dÊŒktÉ™rɪ adj. preliminary, beginning; serving as an introduction …
33introductory — adjective serving as an introduction; basic or preliminary …
34introductory — a. Prefatory, preliminary, precursory, proemial …
35introductory — adj 1. prefatory, preludial, preludi ous, prelusive, prelusory, prologomenous, proemial; preliminary, precursory, antecedent, preceding; leading, lead off or in; initiatory, initiative, inaugural, beginning, initial, starting. 2. preparatory,… …
36introductory — in·tro·duc·to·ry …
37introductory — in•tro•duc•to•ry [[t]ˌɪn trəˈdʌk tə ri[/t]] also in tro•duc′tive adj. serving or used to introduce • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL in tro•duc′to•ri•ly, adv. in tro•duc′to•ri•ness, n. syn: See preliminary …
38introductory — /ɪntrəˈdʌktri/ (say intruh duktree), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective serving to introduce; preliminary; prefatory. Also, introductive. –introductorily, adverb …
39introductory — adj. serving as an introduction; preliminary. Etymology: LL introductorius (as INTRODUCTION) …
40Introductory note — Введение (в книге) …