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English to English noun
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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
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
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wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge |
• his knowledgeability impressed me
• his dullness was due to lack of initiation
source: wordnet30
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an act that sets in motion some course of events | source: wordnet30
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The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc. | source: webster1913
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