1. (

• initiation ,
• induction ,
• installation

) 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" ;

2. (

• initiation ,
• founding ,
• foundation ,
• institution ,
• origination ,
• creation ,
• innovation ,
• introduction ,
• instauration

) 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" ;

3. (

• knowledgeability ,
• knowledgeableness ,
• initiation

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

4. (

• trigger ,
• induction ,
• initiation ,

) an act that sets in motion some course of events ;