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INITIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act that sets in motion some course of events
Synonyms:
induction; initiation; trigger
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("initiation" is a kind of...):
causation; causing (the act of causing something to happen)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "initiation"):
fomentation; instigation (deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord))
Derivation:
initiate (set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for)
initiate (bring into being)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Example:
the foundation of a new scientific society
Synonyms:
creation; foundation; founding; initiation; innovation; instauration; institution; introduction; origination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("initiation" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "initiation"):
authorship; paternity (the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing)
Derivation:
initiate (bring into being)
initiate (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
Example:
his dullness was due to lack of initiation
Synonyms:
initiation; knowledgeability; knowledgeableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("initiation" is a kind of...):
wisdom; wiseness (the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A formal entry into an organization or position or office
Example:
he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
Synonyms:
induction; initiation; installation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("initiation" is a kind of...):
ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "initiation"):
inaugural; inauguration (the ceremonial induction into a position)
coronation; enthronement; enthronisation; enthronization; investiture (the ceremony of installing a new monarch)
bar mitzvah ((Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility)
bas mitzvah; bat mitzvah; bath mitzvah ((Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility)
Derivation:
initiate (accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite)
Context examples:
This allele, which encodes B double prime 1 protein, is involved in the initiation of RNA polymerase III-mediated transcription.
(BDP1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene plays a role in transcriptional initiation.
(BDP1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
A protein that promotes the initiation, progress, or rate of apoptosis.
(Apoptosis Promoter, NCI Thesaurus)
Apoptosis Inhibitor Genes encode Apoptosis Inhibitor proteins, which impede the initiation, progress, or rate of apoptosis.
(Apoptosis Inhibitor Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene plays a role in DNA binding and the initiation of DNA replication.
(ORC3L Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
A DNA sequence necessary and sufficient for initiation of DNA replication.
(Origin of Replication, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene is involved in DNA binding, initiation of DNA replication and transcriptional silencing.
(ORC4L Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Metastasis Induction involves initiation of the spread or migration of cancer cells from one part of the body (the organ in which it first appeared) to another.
(Metastasis Induction, NCI Thesaurus)
Mercury has been retrograde since February 16, so you’ll be relieved to see all talks and initiations move forward when Mercury goes direct on March 9.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Sargassum reproduces from fragments of the parent plant, and it probably has several initiation zones around the Atlantic Ocean.
(Satellites Find Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World, NASA)
