initiation

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/

Definition of initiation

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
    “initiation into a society”
    “initiation into business”
    “initiation into literature”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
    “initiation into a society”
    “initiation into business”
    “initiation into literature”
  2. (countable, uncountable)The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
  3. (countable, uncountable)The first step of transcription or of transduction.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.

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