Initiating: meaning, definitions and examples

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initiating

 

[ ษชหˆnษชสƒษชหŒeษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

action

Starting or setting in motion an action, process, or sequence of events.

Synonyms

begin, commence, launch, start, trigger

Examples of usage

  • He was responsible for initiating the project.
  • The machine initiates the production process.
  • She initiated a conversation with her colleague.
Context #2 | Verb

formal

Admitting someone into a group, especially with a ritual or ceremony.

Synonyms

induct, introduce, welcome

Examples of usage

  • He was initiated into the secret society.
  • The new members were initiated with a special ceremony.
Context #3 | Noun

computing

A signal or command that starts a process or program.

Synonyms

activation, launch, start

Examples of usage

  • The software sent an initiation to the server.
  • The initiation of the backup process was successful.

Translations

Translations of the word "initiating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น iniciando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฐเค‚เคญ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช initiieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memulai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝั–ั†ั–ัŽะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ inicjowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–‹ๅง‹ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท initier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ iniciar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baลŸlatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ์ž‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุดุฑูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zahรกjenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ iniciovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๅŠจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaฤetek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hefja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baลŸlatma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ iniciar

Etymology

The word 'initiate' comes from the Latin 'initiare', meaning 'to begin'. It was first recorded in English in the late 16th century. The concept of initiation has been present in various cultures and societies throughout history, often associated with rites of passage or joining a group. In modern usage, 'initiate' is commonly used in the context of starting or introducing something.

See also: initiable, initiative, initiatives, uninitiated.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,101, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.