The difference between Introduction and Preface
When used as nouns, introduction means the act or process of introducing, whereas preface means the beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
Preface is also verb with the meaning: to introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
check bellow for the other definitions of Introduction and Preface
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Introduction as a noun:
The act or process of introducing.
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Introduction as a noun:
A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
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Introduction as a noun:
An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
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Introduction as a noun:
A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
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Preface as a noun:
The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
Examples:
"synonyms: forespeech foretalk foreword introduction proem prologue Thesaurus:foreword"
"The book included a brief preface by a leading expert in the field."
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Preface as a noun:
An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
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Preface as a noun (Roman Catholic):
The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
Examples:
"synonyms: prelude"
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Preface as a noun:
A title or epithet.
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Preface as a verb (transitive):
To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
Examples:
"Let me preface this by saying that I don't know him that well."
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Preface as a verb (transitive):
To give a preface to.
Examples:
"to preface a book"