johdanto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- exordium noun A beginning.
- introduction noun The act of making people known to each other.
- preface noun An introductory section at the start of a book, usually explaining its background or purpose.
- preliminary adjective Coming before the main event or process; introductory.
Senses
johdanto is used for these senses in English:
- exordium The introduction to an essay or discourse.
- introduction An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
- lead-in An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.
- preface A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
- preliminary A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
- prolegomenon A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.
exordium — full definition
- noun A beginning.
- noun The introduction to an essay or discourse.
introduction — full definition
- noun The act of making people known to each other.
- noun An opening section of a book, article, or speech that sets up the topic.