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introduction

n. an initial public offering where brokers purchase shares to offer to their clients

introduction

n. the first section of a communication

introduction

n. a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"

introduction

n. a basic or elementary instructional text

insertion, introduction, intromission

n. the act of putting one thing into another

presentation, introduction, intro

n. formally making a person known to another or to the public

initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration

n. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

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prelude

n. music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

overture

n. orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

history, account, chronicle, story

n. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

record

n. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

meeting, coming together

n. the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"

nomination

n. the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

proposal, proposition

n. the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"

choice, selection, option, pick

n. the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

generation

n. the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"

beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset

n. the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

origin, origination, inception

n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

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