English to English noun
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a formal entry into an organization or position or office | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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
5 |
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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