introductory chapter
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introductory
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i/us/ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i/
existing, used, or experienced for the ...
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chapter
noun[C]
uk/ˈtʃæp.tər/us/ˈtʃæp.tɚ/
any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number ...
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There is also anintroductorychapter.
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Includes an excellentintroductorychapteron virus pathogenesis.
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Theintroductorychapterby the editors is very enlightening.
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Theintroductorychapterincludes a useful definition of medical geography.
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There is also anintroductorychapterby the three editors.
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The volume begins with anintroductorychapterby the editor.
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Theintroductorychapteroutlines crisply the policy puzzle being addressed.
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As anintroductorychapter, this presentation is excellent.
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The seven-pageintroductorychapterby the editors is too short to do that successfully.
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Two major trajectories emerge from thisintroductorychapter: one is musical, the other social.
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A shortintroductorychaptersets the scene and provides some basic definitions.
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Following anintroductorychapterby the editors, the book is divided into five parts.
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The book opens with an (unfortunately redundant)introductorychapterthat outlines its overall content.
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However, theintroductorychapterprovides a very helpful "shortest path to the machine learning applications".
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Following anintroductorychapter, two chapters are devoted to foundations of the necessary statistical theory.
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In these writings considerations of natural philosophy are limited to the preface orintroductorychapter.
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It includes 11 studies as well as anintroductorychapterwritten by the editors.
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Theintroductorychapteracquaints the reader with some basic concepts and assumptions.
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The editors'introductorychaptersets the demographic and social context for the book.
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Theintroductorychapteralso makes reference to other works that are not reviewed in this volume.
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Theintroductorychapterattempts to justify a synthetic research review and to describe the review methodology.
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This is a goodintroductorychapterbut there are a few loose ends.
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Theintroductorychapterexamines some of the questions and themes addressed by the book.
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There is also anintroductorychapter, but there is no concluding chapter.
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In addition, there is anintroductorychapter, a methodological chapter and a concluding chapter.
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