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| 1. | [ noun ] a formal entry into an organization or position or office | |
| Synonyms: | induction installation | |
| Examples: | "his initiation into the club" "he was ordered to report for induction into the army" "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame" |
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| Related terms: | ceremony bar_mitzvah inauguration bat_mitzvah coronation initiate install | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | |
| Synonyms: | creation founding institution introduction origination innovation instauration foundation | |
| Examples: | "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult" "the foundation of a new scientific society" "he regards the fork as a modern introduction" |
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| Related terms: | beginning authorship establish establish originate introduce commit initiate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | knowledgeableness knowledgeability | |
| Examples: | "his knowledgeability impressed me" "his dullness was due to lack of initiation" |
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| Related terms: | wisdom | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an act that sets in motion some course of events | |
| Synonyms: | induction trigger | |
| Related terms: | causing fomentation originate trip induct | |
| Similar spelling: |
intuition intuitionist intuitionism initiative initiate initiator initiated initiatory in_that intuitive |
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