initiation

Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō.

• IPA^(key): /ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

initiation (countable and uncountable, plural initiations)

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

   initiation into a society

   initiation into business

   initiation into literature

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. (chemistry) The first step of transcription or of transduction.

• (act of initiating): beginning, start

• (act of initiating): conclusion, end

• initial
• initiate
• initiationism

From Middle French initiation, borrowed from Latin initiātiō, initiātiōnem.

• IPA^(key): /i.ni.sja.sjɔ̃/

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initiation f (plural initiations)

1. initiation

• initier