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1. (n.) initiative
an introductory act or step; leading action:
to take the initiative in making friends.
2. initiative
readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise:
to lack initiative.
3. initiative
one's personal, responsible decision:
to act on one's own initiative.
4. initiative
a procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption.
5. initiative
the general right or ability to present a new bill or measure, as in a legislature.
6. (adj.) initiative
of or pertaining to initiation; introductory.
Etymology: (1785–95)
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| Definition of 'Initiative' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
2. (adj) first step, initiative, opening move, opening
the first of a series of actions
3. (adj) inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden
serving to set in motion
"the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
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1. (noun) initiative
a willingness to try sth, solve problems, etc. without being told to
Use your initiative and figure it out.; I thought she showed initiative by asking to lead the team.
2. initiative
an attempt to solve a serious problem
government initiatives to fight poverty
3. initiative
take the initiative
to do sth before others do
I decided to take the initiative and introduce myself to her.
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| Definition of 'Initiative' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Initiative
serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary
2. (noun) Initiative
an introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins
3. (noun) Initiative
the right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Initiative
Doing the right thing without being told.
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Sense: a first step or move that leads the way
He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.
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 Afrikaans: inisiatief |
 Arabic: مُبادَرَه |
 Bulgarian: инициатива |
 Brazilian: iniciativa |
 Czech: iniciativa |
 German: die Initiative |
 Danish: initiativ |
 Greek: πρωτοβουλία |
 Spanish: iniciativa |
 Estonian: algatus |
 Farsi: پیشگامی |
 Finnish: aloite |
 French: initiative |
 Hebrew: יָזמָה |
 Hindi: पहल |
 Croatian: prvi korak |
 Hungarian: kezdeményezés |
 Indonesian: inisiatif |
 Icelandic: frumkvæði |
 Italian: iniziativa |
 Japanese: 主導権 |
 Korean: 개시, 첫걸음 |
 Lithuanian: iniciatyva |
 Latvian: iniciatīva; ierosme |
 Malay: inisiatif |
 Dutch: initiatief |
 Norwegian: tiltak, initiativ |
 Polish: inicjatywa |
 Persian: پیشگامی |
 Pashto: مخكښتوب |
 Portuguese: iniciativa |
 Romanian: iniţiativă |
 Russian: инициатива |
 Slovak: iniciatíva |
 Slovenian: pobuda |
 Serbian: inicijativa |
 Swedish: initiativ |
 Thai: การเริ่มต้น |
 Turkish: girişim |
 Taiwanese: 第一步 |
 Ukrainian: почин; ініціатива |
 Urdu: پہل |
 Vietnamese: sáng kiến |
 Chinese: 创始，第一步 |
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