introductory

US /ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i/

UK /ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i/

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inleidend

serving as an introduction to a subject or topic; basic or preliminary.

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a two-day introductory course

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opening initial starting commencing first earliest prefatory preliminary precursory lead-in precursive prodromal preambular prelusive elementary basic rudimentary fundamental preparatory primary rudimental

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final advanced