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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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