the act of beginning something new

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

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

Done or undertaken of one's own free will, Supported by contributions or charitable donations rather than by government appropriations, Done intentionally but without premeditation or deliberation, as when under the influence of an intense emotional reaction, noun_ A short piece of music, often improvised on a solo instrument, played as an introduction to a larger work, A piece for solo organ, often improvised, played before, during, or after a religious service, music A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument

Replacement of the variables in an algebraic expression by their values in terms of another set of variables, The introduction of DNA from one cell into another by means of a bacteriophage or one of a variety of chemical or physical methods, The change of one metal into another; transmutation of metals, according to the alchemists

To change markedly the appearance or form of, Mathematics To subject to a transformation, To undergo a transformation, transitive verb_ To change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose, To change into another substance; to transmute, to change greatly the appearance or form of, verb_ subject to a mathematical transformation, change or alter in form, appearance, or nature, change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species, noun_ The result, especially a mathematical quantity or linguistic construction, of a transformation

Of or relating to human society and its modes of organization, Interacting with other people and living in communities, the science of all that relates to the social condition, the relations and institutions which are involved in man's existence and his well-being as a member of an organized community; sociology. It concerns itself with questions of the public health, education, labor, punishment of crime, reformation of criminals, and the like, noun_ A festive gathering to foster introductions, a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity, US Short for social security number

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ, stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something, elude, especially in a baffling way, transitive To strive against; to endeavor to counteract, defeat, or frustrate; to act in opposition to; to oppose, To counteract, as a force, by inertia or reaction, To make opposition, intransitive To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand, To keep from giving in to, engaging in, or enjoying, To offer resistance, noun_ A substance that can cover and protect a surface, as from corrosion, A stopping-out; also, the material used for stopping out

Something that is rejected, the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality, One that has been rejected, verb_ resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ, reject with contempt, dismiss from consideration or a contest, transitive verb_ To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate, To cast from one; to throw away; to discard, To spit out or vomit,

That which is refused or rejected; waste or useless matter; the worst or meanest part; rubbish, A refusal, That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter, adjective_ Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless, Discarded, rejected, intransitive verb_ To deny compliance; not to comply, transitive verb_ To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant, To decline to accept; to reject; to deny the request or petition of, verb_ resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ, refuse entrance or membership, show unwillingness towards