| initiation | | |
| n. (event) | 1. induction, initiation, installation | a formal entry into an organization or position or office.; "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" |
| ~ inaugural, inauguration | the ceremonial induction into a position.; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration" |
| ~ ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | a formal event performed on a special occasion.; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ 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.; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event" |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (act) | 2. creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" |
| ~ commencement, beginning, start | the act of starting something.; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| ~ authorship, paternity | the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing.; "the authorship of the theory is disputed" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. initiation, knowledgeability, knowledgeableness | wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge.; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation" |
| ~ wisdom, wiseness | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight. |
| n. (act) | 4. induction, initiation, trigger | an act that sets in motion some course of events. |
| ~ causation, causing | the act of causing something to happen. |
| ~ instigation, fomentation | deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord). |
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