Unscramble initiation

Definition of initiation

noun:

• 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". Synonyms: induction, installation.
• 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". Synonyms: creation, foundation, founding, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination.
• wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me", "his dullness was due to lack of initiation". Synonyms: knowledgeability, knowledgeableness.
• an act that sets in motion some course of events. Synonyms: induction, trigger.

Related words

authorship, coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, fomentation, inaugural, inauguration, instigation, investiture, paternity.

Rhymes with

abbreviation, abdication, aberration, ablation, abnegation, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclamation, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration.