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