| NOUN | event | initiation, induction, installation | a formal entry into an organization or position or office |
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| act | initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration | the act of starting something for the first time | |
| attribute | initiation, knowledgeability, knowledgeableness | wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge | |
| act | initiation, trigger, induction | an act that sets in motion some course of events |
| Sounds | ihnih.shiyey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A formal entry into an organization or position or office. | |
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| Example | "his initiation into the club" | |
| Synonyms | induction, installation | |
| Narrower | bar mitzvah | (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility |
| bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah, bas mitzvah | (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility | |
| coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture | The ceremony of installing a new monarch | |
| inauguration, inaugural | The ceremonial induction into a position | |
| Broader | ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance | A formal event performed on a special occasion |
| Spanish | iniciación | |
| Catalan | cerimònia d'iniciació, iniciació | |
| Verbs | initiate | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite |
| Meaning | The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. | |
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| Example | "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult" | |
| Synonyms | founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration | |
| Narrower | authorship, paternity | The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing |
| Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
| Spanish | creación, fundación, iniciación, inicio, instauración, institución, introducción | |
| Catalan | creació, fundació, instauració, institució, introducció | |
| Verbs | initiate | take the lead or initiative in |
| initiate | bring into being | |
| Meaning | wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge. | |
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| Example | "his dullness was due to lack of initiation" | |
| Synonyms | knowledgeability, knowledgeableness | |
| Broader | wisdom, wiseness | The trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight |
| Spanish | saber, sabiduría, sapiencia | |
| Catalan | saber, sapiència, saviesa | |
| Meaning | An act that sets in motion some course of events. | |
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| Synonyms | trigger, induction | |
| Narrower | fomentation, instigation | Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) |
| Broader | causing, causation | The act of causing something to happen / happen |
| Spanish | desencadenamiento, inducción, iniciación | |
| Catalan | desencadenament, inducció, iniciació | |
| Verbs | initiate | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for |
| initiate | bring into being | |
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