Engelsk substantiv: initiation | |||
1. | initiation (om begivenhet) a formal entry into an organization or position or office | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | induction, installation | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bar mitzvah, bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah, coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, inaugural, inauguration, investiture | ||
2. | initiation (om handling) the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She looked forward to her initiation as an adult. The foundation of a new scientific society. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | creation, foundation, founding, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | beginning, commencement, start | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | authorship, paternity | ||
3. | initiation (om egenskap) wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His knowledgeability impressed me. His dullness was due to lack of initiation. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | knowledgeability, knowledgeableness | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | wisdom, wiseness | ||
4. | initiation (om handling) an act that sets in motion some course of events | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | induction, trigger | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | causation, causing | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | fomentation, instigation | ||