initiation
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Definitions
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
Noun
an act that sets in motion some course of events
Synonyms
creation
foundation
founding
induction
innovation
installation
instauration
institution
introduction
knowledgeability
knowledgeableness
origination
trigger
More General Terms
beginning
causation
causing
ceremonial
ceremonial occasion
ceremony
commencement
observance
start
wisdom
wiseness