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

[ Syn: induction , installation ]

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

[ Syn: founding , foundation , institution , origination , creation , innovation , introduction , instauration ]

wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; his knowledgeability impressed me; his dullness was due to lack of initiation

[ Syn: knowledgeability , knowledgeableness ]

an act that sets in motion some course of events

[ Syn: trigger , induction ]