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   In·i·ti·a·tion

   /iˌniSHēˈāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual: "rituals of initiation" Similar beginningstartingcommencementinstitutioninaugurationlaunchopeninginstigationactuationoriginationdevisinginceptionestablishmentsetting upinformal:kickoffinductionintroductionadmissionadmittanceinstallationincorporationordinationinvestitureinvestmentenlistmentenrollmentrecruitmentbaptismOpposite completionfinishexpulsion
   • ▪ the introduction of someone to a particular activity or skill: "his initiation into the world of martial arts" Similar inductionintroductionadmissionadmittanceinstallationincorporationordinationinvestitureinvestmentenlistmentenrollmentrecruitmentbaptismOpposite expulsion
   • 2. the action of beginning something: "the initiation of criminal proceedings"

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   Apr 9, 2024 · initiation ( countable and uncountable, plural initiations) The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced . 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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   initiation meaning, definition, what is initiation: the process of officially introducing so...: Learn more.

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   Initiation definition: . See examples of INITIATION used in a sentence.

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   v.t. to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. to admit or accept with formal rites into an organization or group, secret knowledge, adult society, etc. Government to propose (a measure) by initiative procedure: to initiate a constitutional amendment. adj. initiated;

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   Definition of initiate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun initiation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. initiation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. education (late 1500s) chemistry (1930s)

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   noun. ini· tiate i-ˈni-sh (ē-)ət. 1. : a person who is undergoing or has undergone an initiation.