initiation
nounattested in dialogue
- //ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən//
The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
noun
- 1
The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
initiation into a society
initiation into business
initiation into literature
- 2
The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
- 3
The first step of transcription or of transduction.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.
Forms
- plural
- initiations
initially · At the beginning.initials · An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the…initiate · To begin; to start.
initiation · The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
initiative · In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.inject · To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity…injection · The act of injecting, or something that is injected.