Initiating: meaning, definitions and examples
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initiating
[ ษชหnษชสษชหeษชtษชล ]
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.
formal
Admitting someone into a group, especially with a ritual or ceremony.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was initiated into the secret society.
- The new members were initiated with a special ceremony.
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:
๐ต๐น iniciando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเคเคญ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช initiieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ memulai
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝััััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ inicjowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๅงใใ
๐ซ๐ท initier
๐ช๐ธ iniciar
๐น๐ท baลlatmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุดุฑูุน
๐จ๐ฟ zahรกjenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ iniciovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaฤetek
๐ฎ๐ธ hefja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแงแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baลlatma
๐ฒ๐ฝ iniciar
Word origin
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.
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- 10098 dispositions
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- 10100 protracted
- 10101 initiating
- 10102 trimmed
- 10103 meadows
- 10104 doubling
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