initiation meaning and definition

INITIATION noun

Definition of initiation (noun)

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