ini·ti·a·tion

ini·ti·a·tion
/ıˌnıʃiˈeıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 a [noncount] : the process of being formally accepted as a member of a group or organization : the process of being initiated

his initiation as a member of the club

— often + into

her initiation into the sorority

1 b [count] : a ceremony or series of actions that makes a person a member of a group or organization

crimes committed as part of gang initiations

an initiation rite/ritual

2 [noncount] : the act of starting something : the beginning of something

the initiation of therapy

the initiation of judicial proceedings


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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… …   English syllables

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