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INAUGURATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of starting a new operation or practice
Example:
the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
Synonyms:
inauguration; startup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("inauguration" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Derivation:
inaugurate (commence officially)
inaugurate (open ceremoniously or dedicate formally)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The ceremonial induction into a position
Example:
the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
Synonyms:
inaugural; inauguration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("inauguration" is a kind of...):
induction; initiation; installation (a formal entry into an organization or position or office)
Meronyms (parts of "inauguration"):
inaugural; inaugural address (an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president))
Derivation:
inaugurate (commence officially)
