to serve as an introduction

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• introduction — n. 1) to make an introduction 2) to serve as an introduction 3) a formal introduction 4) an introduction into, to (an introduction to a book) 5) (misc.) a letter of introduction * * * [ˌɪntrə dʌkʃ(ə)n] to (an introduction to a book) (misc.) a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• introduction — introduction, prologue, prelude, preface, foreword, exordium, preamble are comparable when denoting something that serves as a preliminary or as an antecedent to an extended treatment, development, discussion, or presentation (as in an exposition …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Introduction to general relativity — General relativity (GR) is a theory of gravitation that was developed by Albert Einstein between 1907 and 1915. According to general relativity, the observed gravitational attraction between masses results from the warping of space and time by… …   Wikipedia

• Introduction —    Germany, during the years between 1933 and 1945, was a state organized around the principle of race. Rudolph Hess, Hitler’s confidant, was not being facetious when he defined National Socialism as applied biology. To the Nazis, paraphrasing… …   Historical dictionary of the Holocaust

• Introduction to evolution — Several basic observations establish the theory of evolution, which explains the variety and relationship of all living things. There are genetic variations within a population of individuals. Some individuals, by chance, have features that allow …   Wikipedia

• Introduction —    All countries are unique, but Russia particularly contemporary Russia is undoubtedly sui generis. Underscoring this point, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once described the country as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

• Introduction —    Describing the early history of the Gypsies is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle when some of the pieces are missing and parts of another puzzle have been put into the box. The Gypsies suddenly appeared in Europe speaking an Indian… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

• Introduction —   by Claire Colebrook   Why a Deleuze dictionary? It might seem a particularly craven, disrespectful, literal minded and reactive project to form a Deleuze dictionary. Not only did Deleuze strategically change his lexicon to avoid the notion that …   The Deleuze dictionary

• Introduction —   by Claire Colebrook   Why a Deleuze dictionary? It might seem a particularly craven, disrespectful, literal minded and reactive project to form a Deleuze dictionary. Not only did Deleuze strategically change his lexicon to avoid the notion that …   The Deleuze dictionary

• Introduction —    Sacred music is a universal phenomenon of humanity. Where there is faith, there is music to express it. Every major religious tradition and most minor ones have music and have it in abundance and variety. There is music to accompany ritual and …   Historical dictionary of sacred music

• Introduction —    When Burma (Myanmar) achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1948, many observers viewed it with its high standards of education and abundant natural resources as one of the Asian countries most likely to achieve economic… …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)