introductory Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite serving to open or begin
    • began the slide show with some introductory remarks
  2. adjective satellite serving as a base or starting point
    basic.
    • a basic course in Russian
    • basic training for raw recruits
    • a set of basic tools
    • an introductory art course
  3. adjective satellite serving as an introduction or preface
    prefatorial; prefatory.

WordNet

In`tro*duc"to*ry adjective
Etymology
L. itroductorius: cf. F. introductoire.
Definitions
  1. Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.

Webster 1913