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initiation.

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
  1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.

    countable · uncountable
    initiation into a society
    initiation into business
  2. 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.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The first step of transcription or of transduction.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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