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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Initiation \In*i`ti*a"tion\, n. [L. initiatio: cf. F.
     initiation.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated
        or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into
        business, literature, etc. ``The initiation of courses of
        events.'' --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our
              initiation into sacred mysteries.     --Broome.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Initiation \In*i`ti*a"tion\, n. [L. initiatio: cf. F.
     initiation.]
     1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated
        or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into
        business, literature, etc. ``The initiation of coursers of
        events.'' --Pope.
  
     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.
  
              Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our
              initiation into sacred mysteries.     --Broome.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  initiation
       n 1: 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" [syn:
             induction, installation]
       2: 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"; "he regards the fork as a modern
          introduction" [syn: founding, foundation, institution,
           origination, creation, innovation, introduction,
          instauration]
       3: wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his
          knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to
          lack of initiation" [syn: knowledgeability, knowledgeableness]
       4: an act that sets in motion some course of events [syn: trigger,
           induction]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     Γαλλικά n.
     η μύηση, η μυσταγωγία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     n.
     1 The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or
  introduced
     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.
     3 (lb en chemistry) The first step of transcription or of
  transduction.
     Swedish n.
     c (l en initiation) (ceremony)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Initiation
     German n.
     f initiation

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     n.
     1 The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or
  introduced
     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.
     3 (lb en chemistry) The first step of transcription or of
  transduction.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     n.
     1 The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or
  introduced
     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.
     3 (lb en chemistry) The first step of transcription or of
  transduction.
     Swedish n.
     c (l en initiation) (ceremony)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Initiation
     German n.
     f initiation

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     n.
     1 The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or
  introduced
     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.
     3 (lb en chemistry) The first step of transcription or of
  transduction.
     Swedish n.
     c (l en initiation) (ceremony)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Initiation
     German n.
     f initiation

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     Englanti n.
     alullepano

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     n.
     initiering; ceremoniell invigning till ämbete, ordenssällskap, eller
  liknande

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  initiation
     n.
     initiering; ceremoniell invigning till ämbete, ordenssällskap, eller
  liknande

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Initiation /ˌiːniːtˌiːatsjˈoːn/ 
  initiation

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]


  Initiation /init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  obrzęd przejścia
  rituelle Aufnahme Jugendlicher in die Welt der Erwachsenen

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Initiation /init͡si̯aˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  абрад пасвячэння, обряд перехода, обряд посвящения
  rituelle Aufnahme Jugendlicher in die Welt der Erwachsenen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Initiation /ɪnˌɪʃɪˈeɪʃən/
  التلقين

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  initiation //ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən// 
  1. започване, начало
  act of initiating
  2. въвеждане
  form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  initiation /ɪnˌɪʃɪˈeɪʃən/ 
  iniciace