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Definition of initiation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
beginningact of starting something for the first time
- The initiation of the project was successful.
2.
ceremonyformal ceremony marking entry into a society
- The initiation ceremony was held in the evening.
3.
chemistryTECH. first step in a chemical processTECH.
- Initiation in chemistry is crucial for reactions.
Expressions with initiation
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test of one's abilities
The marathon was an initiation by fire for the new runners.
ritual for accepting someone into a community
He underwent a rite of initiation to join the fraternity.
special event for accepting someone into a group
The initiation ceremony welcomed the new students.
ceremony marking entry into a group or new stage
The tribe held an initiation rite for new members.
codon signaling the start of protein synthesis
The initiation codon marks where translation begins.
Origin of initiation
Latin, initiare (to begin)
Terms with initiation included in their meaning
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initiation
begin or start
initiation
come into existence or start to exist
initiation
start or initiate an event or process
game initiation
start or engage in a game of ball
initiation
begin a new period or situation
initiation
act of setting something in motion
initiation
begin or start an activity
starting point
point of departure or initiation
initiation
the act of causing something to start or happen
religion
used during a religious water initiation rite
initiation
begin or initiate an action or event
Christian ritual
Christian sacrament of initiation involving water
formal initiation
initiate formally
explosive initiation
small explosive to start a larger explosion
bullying
initiation ritual where someone is humiliated or abused
initiation
act of starting a new operation or practice
initiation
initiated into a particular role or office
initiation
thing that initiates an activity or process
initiation
start a process or action
initiation
cause something to begin happening
smoking initiation
start smoking a cigarette or similar substance
initiation
cause something to happen or be created
tough initiation
intense experience testing one's abilities
initiation
initiating ordeal or experience
Examples of initiation in a sentence
Her initiation into the club was a grand event. Her initiation into the club was memorable. He attended the initiation of new members. The initiation step determines the reaction's success. Without initiation, the process cannot begin.
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- French:initiation, cérémonie d'initiation, ...
- German:Beginn, Aufnahmezeremonie, ...
- Italian:inizio, iniziazione, ...
- Spanish:inicio, iniciación, ...
- Portuguese:iniciação, cerimónia de iniciação, ...
- Chinese:开始, 入会仪式, ...
- Japanese:開始, 入会式, ...
- Arabic:بَدْء, مَراسِم الاِنضِمام, ...
- Hebrew:הַתְחָלָה, חֲנִיכָה, ...
- Russian:начало, посвящение, ...
- Ukrainian:ініціація, початок, ...
- Hindi:आरंभ, दीक्षा, ...
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