what does introduction means?

Question

what does the word introduction exactly means?

Answer 1

1. the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
2. a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.
3. a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.
4. an elementary treatise: an introduction to botany.
5. an act or instance of inserting.
6. something introduced.


... In my own words. Think of it as when one person says "This is my friend Bob" that person has just given Bob his Introduction to whomever he is speaking to.

Answer 2

it means the act of introducing getting someone or something aquainted with another person or thing.
An introduction can also be the start of something, like an introduction paragraph of a story which serves the purpose of allowing the reader to understand what is to follow.

Answer 3

1 : something that introduces : as a (1) : a part of a book or treatise preliminary to the main portion (2) : a preliminary treatise or course of study b : a short introductory musical passage
2 : the act or process of introducing : the state of being introduced
3 : a putting in : INSERTION
4 : something introduced; specifically : a new or exotic plant or animal