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1. (n.) initiation
formal admission into an organization or group.
2. initiation
the ceremonies or rites of admission.
3. initiation
the act of initiating.
4. initiation
the fact of being initiated.
Etymology: (1575–85; < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) initiation, induction, installation
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
"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"
2. (noun) initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
3. (noun) knowledgeability, knowledgeableness, initiation
wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
"his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
4. (noun) trigger, induction, initiation
an act that sets in motion some course of events
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1. (noun) initiation
a ceremony or a task that must be completed before sb can be a member of a group
***an initiation ceremony
2. initiation
the fact of beginning sth
the initiation of a new program
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Initiation
the act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc
2. (noun) Initiation
the form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order
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