Initiation (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
An act that sets in motion some course of events.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.