initiation
noun
- chemical reaction that triggers one or more secondary reactions
- rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society
- begin
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.
- The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
“initiation into a society”
“initiation into business”
- The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
- The first step of transcription or of transduction.