introductory
adjective
in·tro·duc·to·ry
ˌin-trə-ˈdək-t(ə-)rē 
: of, relating to, or being a first step that sets something going or in proper perspective
an introductory course in calculus
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Examples of introductory in a Sentence
I'd like to make a few introductory remarks before we start the program.
a class in introductory physics
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
While other new students headed to introductory lectures, Salomon was whisked away by van and then motorboat to Tatoosh Island, which sits just offshore of the northwestern tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
While other new students headed to introductory lectures, Salomon was whisked away by van and then motorboat to Tatoosh Island, which sits just offshore of the northwestern tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
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“Introductory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/introductory. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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