Introduction vs. Greeting

Introduction vs. Greeting — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Introduction and Greeting

Introductionnoun

The act or process of introducing.

Greetingnoun

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.

Introductionnoun

A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.

Greetingnoun

(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.

Introductionnoun

An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.

Greetingnoun

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

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Introductionnoun

A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.

Introductionnoun

the first section of a communication

Introductionnoun

the act of beginning something new;

they looked forward to the debut of their new product line

Introductionnoun

formally making a person known to another or to the public

Introductionnoun

a basic or elementary instructional text

Introductionnoun

a new proposal;

they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives
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Introductionnoun

the act of putting one thing into another

Introductionnoun

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new;

she looked forward to her initiation as an adultthe foundation of a new scientific societyhe regards the fork as a modern introduction