introductory

introductory has 4 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 12.

Definitions

• a.. Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse.
• a.. serving as an introduction or preface
• a.. serving to open or begin; "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"
• a.. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"