preface

English Thesaurus

1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	introduction,
definition	:	the first section of a communication (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	text, textual matter,
definition	:	the words of something written (noun.communication)

2. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	say, state, tell,
definition	:	express in words (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	preamble,
definition	:	make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	prologise, prologize, prologuize,
definition	:	write or speak a prologue (verb.communication)

3. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introduce, precede, preface, premise,
definition	:	furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)

4. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	foreword, preface, prolusion,
definition	:	a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)

derivation	:	introductory,
definition	:	serving to open or begin (adj.all)

5. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introduce, precede, preface, premise,
definition	:	furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)

6. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	foreword, preface, prolusion,
definition	:	a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)

derivation	:	introductory,
definition	:	serving to open or begin (adj.all)