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INITIATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INITIATION?

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Initiation as a Noun
Definitions of "Initiation" as a noun
Synonyms of "Initiation" as a noun (28 Words)
Usage Examples of "Initiation" as a noun
Associations of "Initiation" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Initiation” are: knowledgeability, knowledgeableness, induction, trigger, creation, foundation, founding, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination, installation, beginning, starting, commencement, admission, admittance, incorporation, ordination, investiture, investment, enlistment, enrolment, recruitment, let, recruit, sign up

Initiation as a Noun

Definitions of "Initiation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “initiation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge.
An act that sets in motion some course of events.
The action of beginning something.
A formal entry into an organization or position or office.
The introduction of someone to a particular activity or skill.
The action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual.
The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.

Synonyms of "Initiation" as a noun (28 Words)

admission	The fee charged for admission. An admission* of guilt.*
admittance	The right to enter. People were unable to gain admittance* to the hall.*
beginning	The first part or earliest stage of something. The ending of one relationship and the beginning* of another.*
commencement	An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred. The commencement* of the trial.*
creation	The action or process of bringing something into existence. Creation of a coalition government.
enlistment	The engagement of a person to provide help or support. The army relied on voluntary enlistment.
enrolment	The number of people enrolled at a school or college. The amount due must be paid on enrolment* in October.*
foundation	A woman’s undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body. The foundation* of a new scientific society.*
founding	The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.
incorporation	The inclusion of something as part of a whole. The software facilitates the incorporation* of active learning in the course.*
induction	An act that sets in motion some course of events. The induction* of malformations by radiation.*
innovation	The action or process of innovating. Technological innovations designed to save energy.
installation	A military or industrial establishment. He gave a speech as part of his installation* into the hall of fame.*
instauration	The action of restoring or renewing something.
institution	An established law or practice. About 5 per cent of elderly people live in institutions.
introduction	A person’s first experience of a subject or thing. He returned to his desk leaving Michael to make the introductions.
investiture	The action of formally investing a person with honours or rank. The investiture* of bishops.*
investment	The act of putting on robes or vestments. A total investment* of 50 000.*
knowledgeability	Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge. His knowledgeability* impressed me.*
knowledgeableness	Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge.
let	A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver’s court; the ball must be served again. An unfurnished let.
ordination	A ceremony in which someone is ordained. The rabbi s family was present for his ordination.
origination	The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. There are a number of theories on the origination* of the name.*
recruit	Any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces.
recruitment	The action of enlisting new people in the armed forces. The black tailed deer is notoriously capable of population recruitment* after numbers are depleted.*
sign up	Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.
starting	A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning. His starting* meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen.*
trigger	An act that sets in motion some course of events. The trigger* for the strike was the closure of a mine.*

Usage Examples of "Initiation" as a noun

His initiation into the world of martial arts.
His initiation into the club.
Rituals of initiation.
An initiation ceremony.
The initiation of criminal proceedings.
His dullness was due to lack of initiation.
She looked forward to her initiation as an adult.

Associations of "Initiation" (30 Words)

advent	The season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas. The advent* of the computer.*
beginning	The act of starting something. He had risen from humble beginnings to great wealth.
coming	The temporal property of becoming nearer in time. He was the coming* man of French racing.*
compendium	A package of stationery for writing letters. A compendium* of tools.*
deadline	The point in time at which something must be completed. The deadline* of 6pm passed without incident.*
debut	The first appearance of a debutante in society. The model is expected to debut* at 19 000.*
debutante	An upper-class young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society. The women s team includes eighteen year old debutante* Katharine Merry.*
ending	The end of a word a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme. A nerve ending.
epilogue	A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play. The epilogue* told what eventually happened to the main characters.*
expiration	The ending of the fixed period for which a contract is valid. The expiration* of three years.*
expiry	The end of the period for which something is valid. The expiry* of the patent.*
finale	The concluding part of any performance. The festival ends with a grand finale.
finally	The item at the end. Finally it is common knowledge that travel broadens the horizons.
first	The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield counting counterclockwise from home plate. Her first* baby.*
foreword	A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book.
garrote	An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation.
installation	The act of installing something (as equipment. The installation* of a central heating system.*
intro	An introduction.
introduction	The action of introducing something. The introduction* of muskrats into central Europe.*
last	The end or last moment especially death. It s our last* hope.*
member	An organization that is a member of another organization especially a state that belongs to a group of nations. Canada is a member* of the United Nations.*
opening	The act of opening something. They seem to have exploited fully the openings offered.
passing	In sport the action of passing a ball to another team member. The passing* of winter.*
peroration	The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience. He summarized his main points in his peroration.
preface	Provide a book with a preface. The book is prefaced by a quotation from William Faulkner.
presentment	An accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative.
register	Put one s name in a register as a guest in a hotel. It was reproduced in full colour but unfortunately out of register.
secondly	In the second place (used to introduce a second point or reason. He was presented first of all as a hopelessly unqualified candidate and secondly* as an extremist.*
start	Give a signal to competitors to start in a race. Fees start* at 300.*
termination	Something that results. Workers were informed of the terminations on Wednesday.