initiation

Noun
  1. A formal entry into an organization or position or office (synset 107467805)
    "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"
    is a type of: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion
    subtypes:
    same as: induction, installation
  2. The act of starting something for the first time;
    Introducing something new (synset 100241051)
    "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
    is a type of: beginning, commencement, start - the act of starting something
    subtypes: authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
    same as: creation, foundation, founding, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination
  3. Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge (synset 104897741)
    "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
    is a type of: wisdom, wiseness - the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
    same as: knowledgeability, knowledgeableness
  4. An act that sets in motion some course of events (synset 100157210)
    is a type of: causation, causing - the act of causing something to happen
    subtypes: fomentation, instigation - deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
    same as: induction, trigger

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